Amend SB 7 on third reading in ARTICLE 6 of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the ARTICLE and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the ARTICLE accordingly:
SECTION ____. Sections 31.002(a)(1) and (4), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
(1) "Facility" includes an entity providing primary [a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, public health clinic, birthing center, outpatient clinic, and community] health care services [center].
(4) "Primary health care services" may include [includes]:
(A) a health service related to family, internal, pediatric, obstetric, or gynecological medicine that is provided by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse [diagnosis and treatment];
(B) diagnostic laboratory and radiological services;
(C) emergency medical services;
(D) [(C)] family planning services;
(E) [(D)] preventive health services, including:
(i) prenatal and perinatal services;
(ii) appropriate cancer screening;
(iii) well-child services;
(iv) immunizations against diseases that are preventable by vaccines;
(v) screenings for elevated blood levels, communicable diseases, and cholesterol levels;
(vi) pediatric eye, ear, and dental screenings to determine the need for vision and hearing correction and dental care; and
(vii) preventive dental services;
(F) [(E)] health education;
(G) [(F)
laboratory, X-ray, nuclear medicine, or other appropriate diagnostic services;
[(G)
nutrition services;
[(H)
health screening;
[(I)
home health care;
[(J)
dental care;
[(K)
transportation;
[(L)] prescription drugs and devices and durable supplies, as appropriate;
(H) integrated mental health
[(M)
environmental health services;
[(N)
podiatry services; and
[(O)
social] services; and
(I) other services related to the diagnosis or treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions.