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Texas HB2816

HEALTHCAREINTRODUCED

Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

Legislative Session

active

89th Legislature Regular Session

Selected quotes

RIGHT TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN OR OFFER HEALTH CARE SERVICE; CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. [...] (1) a person may decline to participate in a health care service for reasons of conscience; and (2) a health care facility may decline to offer a health care service consistent with the facility's established beliefs and rights of conscience.

IMMUNITY OF PHYSICIANS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. A physician, health care provider, or health care facility may not be held civilly or criminally liable because the physician or provider declines to participate in or the facility declines to offer a health care service wholly or partly for rights of conscience.

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History

DateAction
2025-02-13Filed