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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to applicants for medical staff membership or privileges |
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who practice at facilities where abortions are performed. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 241.101, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows: |
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(f-1) An applicant for medical staff membership or |
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privileges may not be denied membership or privileges on the ground |
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that the applicant practices at a facility where abortions are |
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performed. A hospital's credentials committee may not consider |
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whether abortions are performed at a facility at which an applicant |
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practices in making a decision whether to grant or refuse medical |
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staff membership or privileges. |
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SECTION 2. Section 241.101(f-1), Health and Safety Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to an application for medical staff |
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membership or privileges submitted on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. An application submitted before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the |
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application was submitted, and the former law is continued for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |