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House Bill 1670 |
House Author: Sheets et al. |
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Effective: 6-17-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson |
House Bill 1670 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide for the possession and removal of a placenta for personal use from a hospital or birthing center by a woman who has given birth in the facility or the woman's spouse if the woman tests negative for infectious diseases. The bill provides an exemption from liability for a hospital or birthing center regarding the release of a placenta and prescribes related duties of the Department of State Health Services.