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Texas SB1188

HEALTHCAREINTRODUCED

Relating to electronic health record requirements.

Legislative Session

active

89th Legislature Regular Session

Selected quotes

"Female" means an individual whose reproductive system is developed to produce ova. [...] "Male" means an individual whose reproductive system is developed to produce sperm.

The Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Department of Insurance shall jointly ensure that [...] (1) each electronic health record prepared or maintained by a medical facility, health care practitioner, or governmental entity in this state includes [...] an individual's biological sex as either male or female based on the individual's observed biological sex recorded by a health care practitioner at birth; (2) any algorithm or decision assistance tool included in an electronic health record to assist a health care practitioner in making medical treatment decisions is based on an individual's biological sex.

The commission may not provide Medicaid reimbursement to a medical facility or health care practitioner that violates this chapter and shall disenroll the medical facility or health care practitioner from participation as a Medicaid provider.

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History

DateAction
2025-02-07Filed
2025-02-07Received by the Secretary of the Senate