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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit |
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of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain |
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hospitals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 191, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 191.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 191.012. DEATH INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CERTAIN |
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HOSPITALS. (a) The department shall implement an efficient and |
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effective procedure to provide death information to a hospital |
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licensed under Chapter 241 to assist with the hospital's |
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participation in the Medicaid managed care program operated under |
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Chapter 540, Government Code. |
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(b) The procedure implemented under Subsection (a) at a |
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minimum must provide the following information for each deceased |
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person for whom a death certificate is filed with a local registrar |
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in this state: |
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(1) the county of residence of the deceased; |
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(2) the date of birth of the deceased; and |
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(3) the full name of the deceased. |
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SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines a waiver or authorization from a federal |
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agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the |
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agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |