Bill Text: TX HB1750 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the development and distribution of information regarding certain breast surgeries for patients.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-24 - Left pending in committee [HB1750 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1750-Introduced.html
83R9574 SCL-F | ||
By: Ashby | H.B. No. 1750 |
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relating to the development and distribution of information | ||
regarding certain breast surgeries for patients. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Health and Safety Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER B-1. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING CERTAIN BREAST | ||
SURGERIES | ||
Sec. 86.051. DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. (a) | ||
The department, in consultation with the advisory council | ||
established under Section 86.003, shall develop written | ||
information in language a patient can understand concerning the | ||
advantages, disadvantages, risks, and descriptions of all | ||
medically efficacious and viable alternatives for the treatment of | ||
breast cancer, including information concerning mastectomy | ||
surgery, lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and reconstructive | ||
breast surgery. The department may review and adopt educational | ||
information from another state or organization if the department | ||
finds that the information is appropriate for patient education | ||
under this section. | ||
(b) The department, in consultation with the advisory | ||
council established under Section 86.003, shall review and revise | ||
the written materials under Subsection (a) at least once every | ||
three years. | ||
Sec. 86.052. PUBLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. (a) | ||
The department shall make the information developed under Section | ||
86.051 available on its Internet website and in a paper format. | ||
(b) The Texas Medical Board shall make the information | ||
developed under Section 86.051 available on its Internet website. | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 162, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter F to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER F. PATIENT EDUCATION ABOUT CERTAIN BREAST SURGERIES | ||
Sec. 162.251. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO PATIENTS | ||
REGARDING CERTAIN BREAST SURGERIES. (a) On diagnosis of breast | ||
cancer, a physician or surgeon, as appropriate, shall make | ||
available the written information described by Subchapter B-1, | ||
Chapter 86, Health and Safety Code, relating to mastectomy surgery, | ||
lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and reconstructive breast | ||
surgery. | ||
(b) In making available the written information described | ||
by Subchapter B-1, Chapter 86, Health and Safety Code, the | ||
physician or surgeon shall exercise professional judgment in | ||
determining for each individual patient the timing, scope of | ||
discussion, and recommendations for treatment, including | ||
reconstructive breast surgery. | ||
(c) The physician or surgeon may make available in an | ||
appropriate manner the written information described by Subchapter | ||
B-1, Chapter 86, Health and Safety Code, to a patient or a person | ||
who can give consent to treatment for the patient, including: | ||
(1) by making written materials available in the | ||
office or clinic; or | ||
(2) by referring the patient or the person who can give | ||
consent to treatment for the patient to the Internet website of the | ||
Department of State Health Services or the board containing the | ||
information. | ||
SECTION 3. (a) The Department of State Health Services | ||
shall make available the information required by Subchapter B-1, | ||
Chapter 86, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, on its | ||
Internet website and in paper form not later than January 1, 2014. | ||
(b) The Texas Medical Board shall make available the | ||
information required by Subchapter B-1, Chapter 86, Health and | ||
Safety Code, as added by this Act, on its Internet website not later | ||
than January 1, 2014. | ||
(c) A physician or surgeon is not required to comply with | ||
Subchapter F, Chapter 162, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, | ||
before February 1, 2014. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |