Bill Text: TX HB2816 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 71-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-26 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2816 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2816-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Burkett, Bonnen of Galveston, Fallon, | H.B. No. 2816 | ||
Farney, et al. | |||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2816: | |||
By: Harless | C.S.H.B. No. 2816 |
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relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; | ||
creating an offense. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 171, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 171.0031 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 171.0031. REQUIREMENTS OF PHYSICIAN; OFFENSE. (a) A | ||
physician performing or inducing an abortion: | ||
(1) must, on the date the abortion is performed, have | ||
active admitting privileges at a hospital that: | ||
(A) is located not further than 30 miles from the | ||
location at which the abortion is performed or induced; and | ||
(B) provides obstetrical or gynecological health | ||
care services; | ||
(2) shall provide the patient with: | ||
(A) a telephone number by which the patient may, | ||
for 30 days following the procedure, 24 hours a day, reach the | ||
physician, health care personnel employed by the physician, or | ||
personnel employed by the facility at which the abortion was | ||
performed who have access to the patient's relevant medical records | ||
to request assistance for any complications that arise from the | ||
performance of the abortion; and | ||
(B) the name and telephone number of the nearest | ||
hospital to the home of the patient at which an emergency arising | ||
from the abortion would be treated; and | ||
(3) shall maintain the patient's medical records in | ||
accordance with rules adopted by the Texas Medical Board. | ||
(b) A physician who violates Subsection (a) commits an | ||
offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor | ||
punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $4,000. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |