| TO: | Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB1131 by Zedler (Relating to a physician's report of a complication resulting from an elective termination or attempted elective termination of pregnancy.), As Introduced |
The bill would require physicians to report to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on complications resulting from an elective termination or attempted elective termination. The bill would require DSHS to maintain a toll-free telephone number for physicians to submit reports. DSHS indicates an existing toll-free telephone number can be used for submitting the required reports.
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules to administer provisions of the bill. It is assumed rules could be adopted using the existing resources of HHSC.
The bill would provide for sanctions, including administrative penalties, for physicians who intentionally violate certain provisions of the bill or related rules. The Texas Medical Board indicates there would not be a significant fiscal impact from sanctions.
| Source Agencies: | 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, PP, SSt
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