HB 2945

AN ACT relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Requires freestanding emergency medical care facilities to submit detailed patient stay reports to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for any patient stay that exceeds 48 hours. The facilities must provide these reports in the format and manner specified by the commission, in addition to any other existing reporting requirements. These reports will help state health authorities track and analyze patient care duration at emergency medical facilities.

Subject Areas

Health Care Providers MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

Bill Text

relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding
emergency medical care facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 254, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 254.1535 to read as follows:
Sec. 254.1535.  REQUIRED PATIENT STAY REPORT.  (a)  In
addition to any other information the executive commissioner
requires by rule, a facility shall submit to the Health and Human
Services Commission in the form and manner the commission requires
a report on each patient stay that exceeds 48 hours.
(b)  A facility is not required to submit to the Health and
Human Services Commission a report on a patient stay that is 48
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding

Nov 10, 2025

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