By: Miles S.B. No. 1778

(In the Senate - Filed February 28, 2025; March 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; May 7, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 7, 2025, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 244, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 244.0095 to read as follows:

Sec. 244.0095. CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE SERVICES REQUIRED. In providing medical care, the department shall contract for telemedicine services to be available when a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant is not present at the facility where the services are to be provided.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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