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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, |
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residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or |
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nonprofit hospitals receive time off to undergo an annual |
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comprehensive health examination. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 312.004(d), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the [The] |
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contracting parties may determine the terms of and the |
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consideration for a contract authorized under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 312, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 312.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 312.0045. REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISION: TIME OFF FOR |
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HEALTH EXAMINATION. A contract under Section 312.004 must require |
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a public or nonprofit hospital to provide each student, intern, |
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resident, and fellow who is enrolled at a contracting medical or |
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dental unit or supported medical or dental school and who is |
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receiving a clinical education at the public or nonprofit hospital |
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at least six consecutive hours of time off each year to undergo a |
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comprehensive health examination. The public or nonprofit hospital |
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at which the student, intern, resident, or fellow is receiving the |
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clinical education must offer to provide the examination at no |
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charge. A public or nonprofit hospital may not reduce the amount of |
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the compensation paid by the hospital to the student, intern, |
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resident, or fellow, if any, for time off taken for the examination. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act |
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is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was |
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entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |