Amend HB 812 as follows: (1) Following page 1, insert the following: SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 241.1015 read as follows: Sec. 241.1015. PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION AND CONTRACTS. (a) A hospital, whether by contract, by granting or withholding staff privileges, or otherwise, may not restrict a physician's ability to communicate with a patient with respect to: (1) the patient's coverage under a health care plan; (2) any subject related to the medical care or health care services to be provided to the patient, including treatment options that are not provided under a health care plan; (3) the availability or desirability of a health care plan or insurance or similar coverage, other than the patient's health care plan; (4) the availability or desirability of services at another hospital; or (5) The fact that the physician's staff privileges or contract with a hospital or health care plan have terminated or that the physician will otherwise no longer be providing medical care or health care services at the hospital or under the health care plan. (b) A hospital, by contract or otherwise, may not refuse or fail to grant or renew staff privileges, or condition staff privileges, based in whole or in part on the fact that the physician or a partner, associate, or employee of the physician is providing medical or health care services at a different hospital or hospital system. (c) A hospital may not contract to limit a physician's participation or staff privileges or the participation or staff privileges of a partner, associate, or employee of the physician at a different hospital or hospital system. (d) A contract provision that violates this section is void. (e) In this section, "health care plan" has the meaning assigned by Section 2, Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act (Article 20A.02, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code). (2) Renumber subsequent sections of the bill appropriately.