SB 2769
AN ACT relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals
Senate Bill • Cook
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals
Bill Text
relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 571, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 571.0091 to read as follows: Sec. 571.0091. PROHIBITED EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED CARE. An inpatient mental health facility may not deny admission to and may not discharge from the facility a patient with a bleeding disorder based solely on the individual's need for specialized treatments, including a bolus injection or subcutaneous injection, if the specialized treatment is a prescribed treatment for a bleeding disorder and administered by: (2) a licensed health care provider who is not a SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals
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