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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to patient records regarding maternal death. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 34.008, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) Not later than the 30th business day after receiving a |
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request from the department for records regarding a |
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pregnancy-related death for a specific patient, a hospital, |
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birthing center, or other custodian of the records shall submit the |
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records to the department. A request made under this subsection to |
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a hospital or birthing center must be limited to a patient's medical |
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records. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |