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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the |
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collection and reporting of information related to the performance |
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of an abortion; providing penalties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 171, Health |
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and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT |
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SECTION 2. Section 171.018, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 171.018. OFFENSE. A physician who intentionally |
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performs an abortion on a woman in violation of Section 171.011 |
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[this subchapter] commits an offense. An offense under this |
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section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000. |
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In this section, "intentionally" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 6.03(a), Penal Code. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 171, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Sections 171.019, 171.020, 171.021, and |
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171.022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 171.019. PREVENTION OF COERCED ABORTIONS. (a) Before |
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performing an abortion, a physician shall: |
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(1) verbally inform the woman on whom the abortion is |
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to be performed that a person cannot coerce or force her to have an |
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abortion and that the physician cannot perform the abortion unless |
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the woman provides her voluntary and informed consent; |
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(2) provide the woman on whom the abortion is to be |
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performed with the coerced abortion form described by Section |
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171.021: |
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(A) in both English and Spanish; and |
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(B) in a language other than English or Spanish, |
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if applicable, under Section 171.021(c); and |
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(3) provide the woman with access to a telephone in a |
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private room. |
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(b) A doctor may not perform an abortion on a woman unless, |
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before the abortion, the woman certifies on the coerced abortion |
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form described by Section 171.021 that she received from the |
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physician the information and materials required by Subsection (a). |
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(c) If the woman indicates on the coerced abortion form or |
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on the abortion reporting form required by Section 171.051 that she |
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is being coerced to have an abortion performed, the physician: |
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(1) shall report abuse or neglect under Chapter 261, |
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Family Code, if applicable; |
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(2) shall provide the referral required by Section |
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171.020(2); and |
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(3) may not perform the abortion until the woman |
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provides her voluntary and informed consent that the woman states |
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is not a result of coercion. |
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Sec. 171.020. REFERRAL TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE. |
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The department shall require each physician who performs an |
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abortion to: |
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(1) maintain a list of domestic violence shelters and |
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assistance programs that do not provide or refer for abortions; and |
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(2) provide a referral to a domestic violence shelter |
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or assistance program that does not provide or refer for abortions |
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if the woman seeking an abortion communicates to the facility, the |
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physician, or an agent of the physician who is performing the |
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abortion that the woman is being abused or is being coerced to have |
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the abortion. |
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Sec. 171.021. CONTENTS OF FORM. (a) The department shall |
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develop a coerced abortion form to be completed by each woman on |
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whom an abortion is performed in this state. The form must include: |
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(1) the following title centered on the page in |
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boldfaced capital letters in 18-point font or larger: "NOTICE"; |
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(2) the following statement printed in 14-point font |
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or larger: "It is against the law for a person, regardless of that |
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person's relationship to you, to coerce or force you to have an |
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abortion. By law, a physician cannot perform an abortion, including |
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inducing, prescribing for, or otherwise providing the means for an |
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abortion, unless you give your voluntary and informed consent |
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without coercion or force. It is against the law for a physician to |
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perform an abortion against your will. You have the right to contact |
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any local or state law enforcement agency to receive protection |
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from any actual or threatened physical abuse or violence."; |
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(3) the following statements printed in 14-point font |
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or larger followed by spaces for the woman to initial: |
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(A) "I have been informed in person that no one |
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can coerce or force me to have an abortion and that an abortion |
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cannot be provided to me unless I provide my voluntary and informed |
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consent."; |
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(B) "I have read the above notice and understand |
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that I have legal protection against being coerced or forced to have |
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an abortion."; and |
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(C) "I understand that I will be given access to a |
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telephone in a private room."; |
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(4) spaces for the signature of the woman on whom an |
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abortion is to be performed and the date the form was completed; and |
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(5) spaces for the license number, area of specialty, |
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and signature of the physician who performed the abortion. |
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(b) The department shall provide the form required by |
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Subsection (a) in both English and Spanish. |
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(c) If the department determines that a substantial number |
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of residents in this state speak a primary language other than |
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English or Spanish, the department shall provide the form required |
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by Subsection (a) in that language. The department shall instruct a |
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facility that provides abortions to provide the coerced abortion |
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form in a language other than English or Spanish if the department |
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determines that a substantial number of residents in the area speak |
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a primary language other than English or Spanish. |
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Sec. 171.022. PROVISION, SUBMISSION, AND RETENTION OF |
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COERCED ABORTION FORM. (a) The department shall provide a copy of |
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this section and the coerced abortion form required by Section |
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171.019 to: |
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(1) a physician who becomes newly licensed to practice |
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in this state, not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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physician receives the license; and |
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(2) all physicians licensed to practice in this state, |
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not later than December 1 of each year. |
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(b) A physician who performs an abortion shall submit a |
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coerced abortion form, completed by the woman on whom the abortion |
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is performed, to the department for each abortion the physician |
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performs. |
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(c) The original coerced abortion form shall be submitted by |
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mail. |
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(d) A copy of the coerced abortion form certified by the |
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woman shall be placed in the woman's medical file and kept until at |
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least the seventh anniversary of the date on which the form was |
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signed or, if the woman is a minor, at least until the date the woman |
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reaches 20 years of age, whichever is later. |
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(e) The woman on whom an abortion is performed shall be |
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given a copy of the completed coerced abortion form in person before |
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the woman leaves the facility where the abortion is performed. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. ABORTION REPORTING |
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Sec. 171.051. ABORTION REPORTING FORM. (a) A physician who |
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performs an abortion must submit a report by mail to the department |
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on each abortion the physician performs. The report must be |
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submitted on a form provided by the department. |
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(b) The report may not identify the name of the patient by |
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any means. |
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(c) The abortion reporting form for each abortion must |
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include the following information to be completed by the patient: |
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(1) the patient's age, race or ethnicity, and marital |
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status and municipality, county, state, and nation of residence; |
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(2) the age of the father of the unborn child at the |
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time of the abortion; |
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(3) a space for the patient to indicate the specific |
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reason the abortion was performed, including: |
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(A) the mother feels coerced or forced to have |
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the abortion; |
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(B) the mother has all the children she wants; |
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(C) the mother cannot afford the child; |
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(D) the child has been diagnosed with one or more |
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health problems that are documented in the medical records of the |
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mother; |
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(E) the father of the child opposes the |
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pregnancy; |
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(F) a parent of the mother of the unborn child |
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opposes the pregnancy; |
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(G) the mother fears a loss of family support; |
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(H) the mother fears losing her job; |
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(I) a school counselor recommends abortion; |
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(J) a physician recommends abortion; |
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(K) the pregnancy was a result of rape; |
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(L) the pregnancy was a result of incest; or |
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(M) the mother does not wish to complete this |
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section; |
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(4) the number of previous live births of the patient; |
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(5) the number of previous induced abortions of the |
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patient; |
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(6) the number of previous miscarriages or spontaneous |
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abortions of the patient; |
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(7) the source of referral for the abortion, |
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including: |
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(A) a physician; |
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(B) self; |
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(C) a friend or family member; |
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(D) a member of the clergy; |
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(E) a school counselor; |
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(F) a social services agency; |
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(G) the Department of State Health Services; |
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(H) a family planning agency; or |
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(I) other (specify): ___________________; and |
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(8) whether or not the woman availed herself of the |
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opportunity to view the printed information required by Subchapter |
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B, and, if so, whether the woman viewed the information described in |
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Section 171.014, through the Internet or by booklet. |
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(d) The abortion reporting form for each abortion must |
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include the following information to be completed by the physician: |
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(1) the name of the abortion facility at which the |
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abortion was performed, the municipality and county in which the |
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facility is located, and whether the facility: |
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(A) is licensed as an abortion facility under |
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Chapter 245; |
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(B) is operating as the private office of a |
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licensed physician; |
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(C) is a licensed hospital; |
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(D) is a licensed hospital satellite clinic; or |
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(E) is a licensed ambulatory surgical center; |
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(2) the license number, area of specialty, and |
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signature of the physician who performed or induced the abortion; |
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(3) the type of abortion procedure, including: |
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(A) nonsurgical abortion, specifying the |
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medication or chemical used; |
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(B) suction and curettage; |
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(C) dilation and curettage; |
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(D) dilation and evacuation; |
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(E) labor and induction; |
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(F) dilation and extraction; |
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(G) hysterotomy or hysterectomy; or |
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(H) other (specify): ________; |
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(4) the date the abortion was performed; |
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(5) whether the patient survived the abortion, and if |
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the patient did not survive, the cause of death; |
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(6) the number of fetuses the patient was carrying; |
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(7) the number of weeks of gestation based on the best |
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medical judgment of the attending physician at the time of the |
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procedure and the weight of the fetus or fetuses, if determinable; |
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(8) the method of pregnancy verification, including: |
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(A) urine test; |
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(B) clinical lab test; |
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(C) ultrasound; |
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(D) not tested; or |
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(E) other (specify): ____________________; |
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(9) whether the abortion was paid for by: |
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(A) private insurance; |
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(B) a public health plan; or |
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(C) personal payment by patient; |
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(10) whether there was no insurance coverage or |
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insurance coverage was provided by: |
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(A) a fee-for-service insurance company; |
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(B) a managed care company; or |
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(C) another source (specify): ________________; |
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(11) the total fee collected for performing the |
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abortion, including any services related to the abortion; |
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(12) the type of anesthetic, if any, used for each |
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abortion performed, and whether anesthetic was used for the woman, |
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the unborn child or children, or both; |
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(13) the method used to dispose of the fetal tissue and |
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remains; |
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(14) complications for each abortion, including: |
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(A) none; |
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(B) shock; |
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(C) uterine perforation; |
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(D) cervical laceration; |
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(E) hemorrhage; |
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(F) aspiration or allergic response; |
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(G) infection or sepsis; |
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(H) infant or infants born alive; |
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(I) death of mother; or |
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(J) other (specify): __________; and |
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(15) if the infant or infants were born alive: |
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(A) whether life-sustaining measures were |
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provided to the infant or infants; and |
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(B) the period of time the infant or infants |
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survived. |
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(e) If the patient is a minor, the report on each abortion |
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must include: |
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(1) whether the minor's parent, managing conservator, |
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or legal guardian provided the written consent required by Section |
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164.052(a)(19), Occupations Code, and, if so, whether the consent |
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was given: |
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(A) in person at the time of the abortion; or |
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(B) at a place other than the location at which |
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the abortion is performed or induced; |
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(2) whether the physician concluded and documented in |
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writing in the patient's medical record that on the basis of the |
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physician's good faith clinical judgment a condition existed that |
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complicated the medical condition of the pregnant minor and |
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necessitated the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her |
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death or to avoid a serious risk of substantial impairment of a |
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major bodily function and that there was insufficient time to |
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obtain the consent of the minor's parent, managing conservator, or |
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legal guardian; |
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(3) whether the minor was emancipated and permitted to |
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have the abortion without the written consent required by Section |
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164.052(a)(19), Occupations Code; |
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(4) whether judicial authorization was received, |
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waiving the written consent required by Section 164.052(a)(19), |
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Occupations Code; and |
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(5) if judicial authorization was received, the |
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process the physician or the physician's agent used to inform the |
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minor of the judicial bypass, whether court forms were provided to |
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her, and what entity made the court arrangement for the minor. |
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(f) The patient must fill out sections of the form under |
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Subsection (c). Sections to be filled out by the patient must be at |
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the top of the form. The bottom portion of the reporting form must |
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be completed by the physician performing the abortion. The |
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requirement that the patient fill out the patient's portion of the |
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form may be waived only if the abortion is performed to prevent the |
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death of the mother or to avoid harm to a mother described by |
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Section 164.052(a)(18), Occupations Code, or harm to a mother who |
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is a minor described by Section 164.052(a)(19), Occupations Code. |
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If the requirement that the patient fill out the patient's portion |
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of the form is waived under this subsection, the physician |
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performing the abortion shall include in the patient's medical |
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records a signed written statement certifying the nature of the |
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medical emergency. |
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(g) A copy of the abortion reporting form must be maintained |
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in the patient's medical file at least until the seventh |
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anniversary of the date of the abortion. The patient must be given |
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a copy of the completed abortion reporting form in person after the |
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physician and patient complete the form. |
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(h) The department shall provide the abortion reporting |
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form required by this section, together with a copy of this section |
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to: |
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(1) a physician who becomes newly licensed to practice |
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in this state, not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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physician receives the license; and |
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(2) all physicians licensed to practice in this state, |
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not later than December 1 of each year. |
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Sec. 171.052. ABORTION COMPLICATION REPORT. (a) A |
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physician practicing in the state who treats an illness or injury |
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related to complications from an abortion shall complete and submit |
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an abortion complication report to the department. The report must |
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be submitted by mail on the form provided by the department. |
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(b) The department shall prepare an abortion complication |
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report form for all physicians licensed and practicing in this |
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state. A copy of this section must be attached to the form. The |
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form must include: |
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(1) the date and type of the original abortion, |
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including: |
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(A) nonsurgical abortion, specifying the |
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medication or chemical used; |
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(B) suction and curettage; |
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(C) dilation and curettage; |
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(D) dilation and evacuation; |
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(E) labor and induction; |
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(F) dilation and extraction; |
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(G) hysterotomy or hysterectomy; or |
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(H) other (specify): ______________; |
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(2) the name and type of facility where the abortion |
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complication was diagnosed and treated, including: |
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(A) an abortion facility licensed under Chapter |
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245; |
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(B) a private office of a licensed physician; |
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(C) a licensed hospital; |
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(D) a licensed hospital satellite clinic; or |
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(E) a licensed ambulatory surgical center; |
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(3) the name and type of facility where the abortion |
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was performed, if known; |
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(4) the license number, area of specialty, and |
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signature of the physician who treated the abortion complication; |
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(5) the date on which the abortion complication was |
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diagnosed and treated; |
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(6) a description of the abortion complication, |
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including: |
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(A) none; |
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(B) shock; |
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(C) uterine perforation; |
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(D) cervical laceration; |
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(E) hemorrhage; |
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(F) aspiration or allergic response; |
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(G) infection or sepsis; |
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(H) infant or infants born alive; |
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(I) death of mother; or |
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(J) other (specify): ________________; |
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(7) the patient's age, race or ethnicity, and marital |
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status and municipality, county, state, and nation of residence; |
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(8) the number of weeks of gestation at which the |
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abortion was performed based on the best medical judgment of the |
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attending physician at the time of treatment for the abortion |
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complication; |
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(9) the number of previous live births of the patient; |
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(10) the number of previous induced abortions for the |
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patient; |
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(11) the number of previous miscarriages or |
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spontaneous abortions of the patient; |
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(12) whether treatment for the abortion complication |
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was paid for by: |
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(A) private insurance; |
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(B) a public health plan; or |
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(C) personal payment by the patient; |
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(13) the total fee collected for treatment for the |
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abortion complication; |
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(14) whether there was no insurance coverage or |
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insurance coverage was provided by: |
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(A) a fee-for-service insurance company; |
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(B) a managed care company; or |
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(C) another provider; and |
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(15) the type of follow-up care recommended. |
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(c) The department shall provide the abortion complication |
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form required by this section, together with a copy of this section, |
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to: |
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(1) a physician who becomes newly licensed to practice |
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in this state, not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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physician receives the license; and |
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(2) all physicians licensed to practice in this state, |
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not later than December 1 of each year. |
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(d) A copy of the abortion complication report form must be |
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maintained in the patient's medical file until the seventh |
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anniversary of the date the abortion complication was diagnosed and |
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treated. The patient must receive a copy of the completed form in |
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person before the patient leaves the facility. |
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SECTION 5. Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. PROVISIONS RELATING TO REPORTS; PENALTIES |
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Sec. 171.061. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A physician |
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performing an abortion shall complete and submit an abortion |
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reporting form to the department for each abortion as required by |
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Section 171.051 not later than the 15th day of each month for |
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abortions performed in the previous calendar month. |
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(b) A physician required to submit an abortion complication |
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report to the department by Section 171.052 shall submit the report |
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as soon as practicable after diagnosis or treatment of the abortion |
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complication, but in no case more than seven days after the date of |
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the diagnosis or treatment. |
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(c) A physician performing an abortion shall submit a |
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certified coerced abortion form for each abortion to the department |
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as required by Section 171.022 not later than the 15th day of each |
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month for abortions performed in the previous calendar month. |
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(d) Not later than April 1 of each year, the department |
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shall issue in aggregate a public report summarizing the |
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information submitted on each individual report required by |
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Sections 171.051 and 171.052. The public report shall cover the |
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entire previous calendar year and shall be compiled from the data in |
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all the abortion reporting forms and the abortion complication |
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reports submitted to the department in accordance with Sections |
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171.051 and 171.052. Each public report shall also provide |
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information for all previous calendar years, adjusted to reflect |
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any additional information from late or corrected reports. The |
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department shall ensure that none of the information included in |
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the public reports could reasonably lead to identification of any |
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physician who performed an abortion or treated abortion-related |
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complications or of any woman who has had an abortion. |
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(e) Except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section |
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245.023, all information and records held by the department under |
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this subchapter and Subchapters B and C are confidential and are not |
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open records for the purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. That |
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information may not be released or made public, except that release |
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may be made: |
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(1) for statistical purposes, but only if a person, |
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patient, physician, or facility is not identified; |
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(2) with the consent of each person, patient, |
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physician, and facility identified in the information released; |
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(3) to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, |
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or county and district courts to enforce this chapter or Chapter |
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245; or |
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(4) to appropriate state licensing boards to enforce |
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state licensing laws. |
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(f) The department or an employee of the department may not |
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disclose to a person or entity outside of the department the form or |
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contents of the form described by Section 171.021 or the reports or |
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contents of the reports required by this section and Sections |
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171.051 and 171.052 in a manner or fashion that permits the person |
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or entity to whom the form or report is disclosed to identify in any |
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way a person who is the signatory of the form or the subject of the |
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report. |
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Sec. 171.062. PENALTIES. (a) A physician who does not file |
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a form required by Section 171.022 or submit a report required by |
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Section 171.051 or 171.052 within 30 days of the date the form or |
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report was due is subject to a late fee of $500 for each additional |
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30-day period or portion of a 30-day period the report is overdue. |
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(b) A physician required to file a form by Section 171.022 |
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or a report by Section 171.051 or 171.052 who has not submitted a |
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complete form or report before the first anniversary of the date the |
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form or report was due is subject to a late fee under Subsection (a) |
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and, in an action brought by the department, may be directed by a |
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court to submit a complete form or report within a period stated by |
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court order or be subject to sanctions for civil contempt. |
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Sec. 171.063. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if |
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a person: |
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(1) fails to submit a form or report required by this |
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subchapter or Subchapters B and C; |
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(2) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly submits |
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|
false information on a form or report required by this subchapter or |
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|
Subchapters B and C; |
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(3) includes the name or identifying information of |
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the woman who had the abortion in a form or report required by this |
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subchapter or Subchapter C; or |
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|
(4) includes the name or identifying information of a |
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physician in a public report required by Section 171.061(d). |
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(b) A person who discloses confidential identifying |
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information in violation of Section 171.061(f) commits an offense. |
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(c) A physician commits an offense if the physician performs |
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an abortion and the physician reasonably believes that the abortion |
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is the result of coercion, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code. |
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(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 6. Section 245.001, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 245.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the |
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Texas Abortion Facility [Reporting and] Licensing Act. |
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SECTION 7. Section 245.005(e), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee |
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|
must submit to the department the annual license renewal fee and an |
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annual report[, including the report required under Section
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245.011]. |
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|
SECTION 8. Section 248.003, Health and Safety Code, is |
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|
amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 248.003. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: |
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(1) a home and community support services agency |
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required to be licensed under Chapter 142; |
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(2) a person required to be licensed under Chapter 241 |
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(Texas Hospital Licensing Law); |
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|
(3) an institution required to be licensed under |
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|
Chapter 242; |
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(4) an ambulatory surgical center required to be |
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|
licensed under Chapter 243 (Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center |
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|
Licensing Act); |
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|
(5) a birthing center required to be licensed under |
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|
Chapter 244 (Texas Birthing Center Licensing Act); |
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|
(6) a facility required to be licensed under Chapter |
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|
245 (Texas Abortion Facility [Reporting and] Licensing Act); |
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|
(7) a child care institution, foster group home, |
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|
foster family home, and child-placing agency, for children in |
|
|
foster care or other residential care who are under the |
|
|
conservatorship of the Department of Protective and Regulatory |
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|
Services; or |
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|
(8) a person providing medical or nursing care or |
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services under a license or permit issued under other state law. |
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|
SECTION 9. Section 245.011, Health and Safety Code, is |
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|
repealed. |
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SECTION 10. (a) Not later than December 1, 2009, the |
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|
Department of State Health Services shall provide for distribution |
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|
of the forms required by Subchapter B, Chapter 171, Health and |
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|
Safety Code, as amended by this Act, and Subchapter C, Chapter 171, |
|
|
Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, along with |
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|
instructions for completing the forms. |
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|
(b) Not later than January 1, 2010, the Department of State |
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|
Health Services shall distribute forms as required by Sections |
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|
171.022(a), 171.051(h), and 171.052(c), Health and Safety Code, as |
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|
added by this Act. |
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|
(c) A physician is not required to submit a form or report |
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|
under Sections 171.022, 171.051, and 171.052, Health and Safety |
|
|
Code, as added by this Act, before January 1, 2010. |
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|
(d) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an |
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|
offense committed on or after January 1, 2010. For purposes of this |
|
|
section, an offense is committed before January 1, 2010, if any |
|
|
element of the offense occurs before that date. An offense |
|
|
committed before January 1, 2010, is covered by the law in effect |
|
|
when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in |
|
|
effect for that purpose. |
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|
SECTION 11. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or |
|
|
(c) of this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
|
|
(b) Section 171.063, Health and Safety Code, as added by |
|
|
this Act, takes effect January 1, 2010. |
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|
(c) Sections 7 and 9 of this Act take effect January 1, 2010. |