Bill Text: TX HB4137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the required notice of a patient's right to receive an estimate of certain health care services provided by a physician.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Left pending in committee [HB4137 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4137-Introduced.html

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86R13881 KKR-D
By: Israel H.B. No. 4137

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the required notice of a patient's right to receive an
estimate of certain health care services provided by a physician.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 101.352, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) A physician or physician group shall post a clear and
conspicuous notice of a patient's right to receive an estimate of
charges under Subsection (c):
(1) in at least one area of the physician's or group's
office where patients are commonly present; and
(2) on the physician's or group's Internet website if
the physician or group maintains an Internet website.
SECTION 2. (a) The Health Professions Council may
prescribe the form and content required for a notice under Section
101.352(c-1), Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 101.352(c-1), Occupations
Code, as added by this Act, a physician or physician group is not
required to comply with that section until December 1, 2019.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.