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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of preventable death of a child. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.501(8), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(8) "Preventable death" means a death that may have |
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been prevented by reasonable medical, social, legal, |
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psychological, or educational intervention. The term includes the |
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death of a child from: |
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(A) intentional or unintentional injuries; |
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(B) medical neglect; |
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(C) lack of access to medical care; |
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(D) neglect and reckless conduct, including |
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failure to supervise and failure to seek medical care; [and] |
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(E) premature birth associated with any factor |
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described by Paragraphs (A) through (D); and |
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(F) suicide. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |