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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 171.063, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: |
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(b) A physician may not provide to a pregnant woman an |
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abortion-inducing drug unless the physician is physically present |
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in this state and examines the woman in person at the time the |
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physician provides the drug to the woman. |
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SECTION 2. Section 151.056, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), this [This] |
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section does not apply to the act of: |
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(1) a medical specialist located in another |
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jurisdiction who provides only episodic consultation services on |
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request to a physician licensed in this state who practices in the |
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same medical specialty; |
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(2) a physician located in another jurisdiction who is |
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providing consultation services to a medical school as defined by |
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Section 61.501, Education Code; |
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(3) a physician located in another jurisdiction who is |
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providing consultation services to an institution subject to: |
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(A) Subchapter C, Chapter 73, Education Code; or |
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(B) Subchapter K, Chapter 74, Education Code; or |
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(4) a physician located in another jurisdiction of a |
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state having borders contiguous with the borders of this state who |
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is the treating physician of a patient and orders home health or |
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hospice services for a resident of this state to be delivered by a |
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home and community support services agency licensed in this state. |
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(b-1) This section applies to a consultation service |
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described by Subsection (b)(1), (2), or (3) if the service is the |
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provision of an abortion-inducing drug, as defined by Section |
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171.061, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |