Bill Text: TX HB4350 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to prohibited health care discrimination based on vaccination status.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Public Health [HB4350 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4350-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Harrison H.B. No. 4350
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibited health care discrimination based on
  vaccination status.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 161.01095 to read as follows:
         Sec. 161.01095.  PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION BASED ON
  VACCINATION STATUS. (a)  In this section, "health care provider"
  means an individual or facility licensed, certified, or otherwise
  authorized to administer health care, for profit or otherwise, in
  the ordinary course of business or professional practice. The term
  includes a physician.
         (b)  In this section, "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel
  coronavirus disease.
         (c)  Notwithstanding any other law, a health care provider
  may not, based on an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or
  post-transmission recovery of COVID-19, deny or refuse to provide
  the individual a health care treatment, procedure, or service.
         (d)  The Texas Medical Board or another state regulatory
  agency with jurisdiction over a health care provider subject to
  this section shall revoke the license, certification, or
  authorization of a physician or health care provider who the board
  or agency determines has violated this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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