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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a database of information about women with uterine |
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fibroids and to uterine fibroid education and research. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 100A to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 100A. UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
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Sec. 100A.001. UTERINE FIBROID DATABASE. (a) The |
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department's Center for Health Statistics shall establish and |
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maintain an electronic database of information related to uterine |
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fibroids to increase awareness about uterine fibroids and ensure |
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women receive the information and health care necessary to prevent |
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and treat the condition. The database must include the: |
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(1) incidence and prevalence of uterine fibroids in |
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this state; |
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(2) demographic attributes of women diagnosed with |
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uterine fibroids; and |
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(3) treatments for uterine fibroids used by health |
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care providers. |
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(b) A health care provider who diagnoses or treats a woman |
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with uterine fibroids shall submit for inclusion in the |
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department's Center for Health Statistics the information required |
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by the center in the form and manner prescribed by the department. |
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The information provided under this section may be combined with |
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other information the health care provider submits to the |
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department under other law. |
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(c) Information regarding a woman who is diagnosed with or |
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treated for uterine fibroids that is maintained in the database |
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under Subsection (a): |
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(1) may not include any personally identifying |
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information of the woman; and |
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(2) is confidential and may be used only by the |
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department or other person on behalf of the department for uterine |
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fibroid research. |
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Sec. 100A.002. UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION OUTREACH. The |
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department, in consultation with the Texas Medical Association, |
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shall develop and disseminate to health care providers information |
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on uterine fibroids and conduct a campaign to increase public |
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awareness of uterine fibroids, including information on and |
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awareness of the: |
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(1) women of a race or ethnicity that has a |
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statistically elevated risk of developing uterine fibroids; and |
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(2) range of available treatment options for uterine |
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fibroids that include non-hysterectomy treatments and procedures. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |