SENATE BILL 160 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Nelson |
EFFECTIVE: 9-1-03 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Capelo et. al. |
Senate Bill 160 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the Texas Department of Health, subject to the availability of funds, to develop a program to educate health care providers and attorneys regarding human organ donation. The bill requires the department to encourage attorneys to provide organ donation information to clients seeking legal advice for end-of-life decisions and to encourage inclusion of mandatory organ donation education in medical and nursing schools' curriculums and residency programs.