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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan

(7 days ago) WebThroughout much of Texas and the nation, access to health care is restricted by the availability of providers, resulting in federal designations of health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). This definition of access relies on the idea that those who need health …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2022-Reports/Statewide-Health-Coordinating-Council-2023-2028-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WebIn the previous legislative session, the state appropriated US$40m for a behavioral health center in the Permian Basin. This law creates the mental health …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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Texas Health Care Laws - FindLaw

(7 days ago) WebTexas has mandatory reporting requirements for gunshot wounds and certain communicable diseases, while state law permits the withholding of food or medical care …

https://www.findlaw.com/state/texas-law/texas-health-care-laws.html

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From the 88th Texas Legislature - tha.org

(9 days ago) Web2023 New Health Care Laws From the 88th Texas Legislature 1108 Lavaca, Suite 700 Austin, Texas 78701 Health Care Laws may be purchased for $50 for THA members …

http://www.tha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/THA-New-Health-Care-Laws-2023.pdf

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Healthcare Access - 87th Texas Legislative Session

(Just Now) Web121 rows · Medicaid/Medicare Related Bills; Bill # Author: Status: Brief Description: Past Bills (2019) HB 4: State Rep. Four Price: PASSED - Signed by the …

https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/dell/87th-texas-legislative-session/healthcare-access

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Immigrants’ Access to Health Care in Texas: An …

(9 days ago) WebRecommendations to Improve Health Care Access and Outcomes Federal law, Texas law and the state constitution combine to make Texas cities, counties, and hospitals the …

https://everytexan.org/images/HW_2016_ImmigrantsAccess_FullReport.pdf

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Affordable Care Act & Healthcare Reform - Every Texan

(5 days ago) WebIn Texas, over 1 million people bought coverage for 2020 through the Health Insurance Marketplace established by the ACA, making the ACA the main reason our state’s uninsured rate has improved since …

https://everytexan.org/our-work/policy-areas/health-care/health-insurance-coverage/aca-healthcare-reform/

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Texas Legislature: Bill targets nursing shortage through …

(Just Now) WebTexas is second in the nation to California in the number of "medically underserved areas," with 206 such designations across the state, according to data from the Health Resources and Services

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2023/03/09/texas-legislature-nursing-shortage-physician-supervision-cesar-blanco/69958058007/

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New Health Care Laws, Explained - Texas Hospital Association

(6 days ago) WebOnce the Texas Legislature finishes its business every odd-numbered year, hundreds of new state laws are on the books – and at minimum, dozens of them have implications …

https://www.tha.org/blog/new-health-care-laws-explained/

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2023 New Health Care Laws - Texas Hospital Association

(6 days ago) WebState lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills during the 2023 regular legislative session, many of which impact hospitals and health systems. THA members are encouraged to …

https://www.tha.org/i-am-a/legal-professionals/publications/2023-new-health-care-laws/

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Healthcare Access Bill Allows Full Practice Authority for Nurse

(7 days ago) WebAUSTIN, Texas --With Texas facing a healthcare access crisis due to a worsening physician shortage, especially in rural and other underserved areas, state …

https://states.aarp.org/texas/healthcare-access-bill-allows-full-practice-authority-for-nurse-practitioners

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AFFORDABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

(1 days ago) Webaccess to health care. In the 2020 Texas Health Policy survey, Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) and SSRS explored Texans’ experiences with the affordability of …

https://www.episcopalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Texas_Residents_Views_on_Health-Care-Access-Affordability_2020_FINAL.pdf

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Home Texans for Healthcare Access

(Just Now) WebThe Texans for Healthcare Access Coalition urges all Texas legislators to join us in supporting the HEAL Texans Act (SB 1700), which will keep more APRNs in Texas and …

https://www.texans4healthcareaccess.org/

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Health care coverage guide - Texas Department of Insurance

(Just Now) WebOffers health care for veterans: 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387) va.gov: State: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Provides health care to children of …

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/pubs/consumer/cb005.html

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Policies and Rules Texas Health and Human Services

(2 days ago) WebPolicies and Rules. To be good stewards of the public trust, Health and Human Services employees and contracted providers must follow state and federal rules and statutes …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/regulations/policies-rules

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Health Care Directives Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott

(Just Now) WebTexas Statutes. Advance Health Care Directives Health and Safety Code, Chapter 166; Medical Decision Making Without Medical Power of Attorney Health and Safety Code, …

https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/health_care_directives

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 181. MEDICAL RECORDS …

(7 days ago) WebSec. 181.104. CONSUMER COMPLAINT REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The attorney general annually shall submit to the legislature a report describing: (1) the …

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.181.htm

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Healthcare Policy – Texas Council of Community Centers

(7 days ago) WebHealthcare Policy. Texas Council helps shape a wide range of healthcare laws, regulations and policies affecting the Community Center system of care. Texas Council efforts focus …

https://txcouncil.com/public-policy/healthcare/

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Texas Requires Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare Worke

(3 days ago) WebQuick Hits. Texas healthcare facilities must be in compliance with SB 240’s provisions requiring the adoption of workplace violence prevention policies and plans by …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/under-sb-240-texas-healthcare-facilities-will-be-required-to-adopt-workplace

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Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the …

https://healthlaw.org/resource/questions-and-answers-on-the-2024-final-rule-addressing-nondiscrimination-protections-under-the-acas-section-1557/

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Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act

(1 days ago) WebThe Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (PPAEMA), passed in 2017, B adds EMS guidance to the CSA to end the confusion, standardize …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/publications/protecting-patient-access-to-emergency-medications-act.html

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Promoted Yet Unproven: How State Laws Expand Access to …

(4 days ago) WebThe safety and efficacy of many stem cell treatments remain unproven by the FDA, yet state laws promote access and use of these unchecked and potentially …

https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/promoted-yet-unproven-how-state-laws-expand-access-unchecked-stem-cell-interventions

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Patient Access Lead - Internal Only - Fort Worth, Texas, United States

(9 days ago) WebTitle: Patient Access Lead - Internal Only Employee Classification: Patient Access Lead Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center Division: HSC …

https://careers.untsystem.edu/jobs/patient-access-lead-internal-only-fort-worth-texas-united-states

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HEALTH CARE AND THE 86TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE Outcomes …

(1 days ago) WebSupporting new funding to protect access to care in rural areas, for children’s hospitals and behavioral health. analysis of all new state laws affecting hospitals will be available in …

https://www.tha.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/THA_86th_Session_Summary_FINAL.pdf

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Pneumococcal Vaccination Laws for Ambulatory Care Facilities

(8 days ago) WebTexas is the only state with a law that establishes pneumococcal vaccination requirements for ambulatory care patients, specifically patients in dialysis facilities for …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/publications/pneumococcal-vaccination-laws-ambulatory-facilities.html

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Texas universities slashed hundreds of jobs and programs after …

(2 days ago) WebMay 15, 2024, 11:04 AM PDT. By Daniel Arkin. Texas public universities cut hundreds of jobs after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year banning …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-universities-slashed-hundreds-jobs-programs-states-dei-ban-rcna152393

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How abortion bans in Texas, Florida, Arizona impact …

(Just Now) WebPublished. May 16, 2024, 3:00 a.m. PT. This year’s abortion bans in Florida and Arizona — following an older near-total prohibition in Texas — threaten to make the …

https://19thnews.org/2024/05/abortion-bans-impact-undocumented-people/

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A Texas man is testing out-of-state abortion limits by asking a …

(8 days ago) WebA Texas man is petitioning a court for information over his former partner's alleged out-of-state abortion, setting up a first-of-its-kind legal test to the limits of …

https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-ban-82c929271a33ee23962958127be59e3e

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Texas Pushback on Pro-Palestine Protests Draws Free Speech Suit

(4 days ago) WebCOURT: W.D. Texas. TRACK DOCKET: No. 01:24-cv-523. Student groups accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of violating the First Amendment by requiring …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/texas-pushback-on-pro-palestine-protests-draws-free-speech-suit

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FERC Defends Texas LNG Projects’ Reauthorization to D.C. Circuit

(5 days ago) WebTug boats prepare to pull out an LNG tanker vessel out of port on April 14, 2022. FERC Defends Texas LNG Projects’ Reauthorization to D.C. Circuit. The Federal …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/ferc-defends-texas-lng-projects-reauthorization-to-d-c-circuit

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Musk’s Boring Company Secures Arbitration Approval in Texas

(9 days ago) WebA valid arbitration agreement exists between Boring and 304 Construction, the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District said. Boring, Musk’s infrastructure construction …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/musks-boring-company-secures-arbitration-approval-in-texas

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(5 days ago) WebMore than 40,000 people accessed telehealth abortions under shield laws in the second half of 2023, according to the new report. And by December, nearly a 10th of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/health/abortion-telehealth-shield-laws-wecount-report/index.html

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What Recent Changes in Houston's Criminal Law Do Defendants …

(7 days ago) WebOne of the most significant recent changes to Houston’s criminal law involves the bail and pretrial release process. In 2019, a federal judge ruled that Harris County’s bail system …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/what-recent-changes-in-houstons-criminal-law-do-defendants-need-to-be-aware-of/ar-BB1mbama

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Bridging the Language Divide in Texas Hospitals - Texas Hospital

(Just Now) WebBy 2016, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act added requirements that launched the current era of LEP access, which includes providing and posting written notices of free, …

https://www.tha.org/news-publications/texas-hospitals-magazine/2022-issues/march-april-2022/bridging-the-language-divide-in-texas-hospitals/

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this

(8 days ago) WebThey can't afford it. They don't have coverage." This spring, Mississippi's legislature considered but ultimately failed to adopt expansion, which would have …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south

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Barricaded man ‘peacefully surrenders’ after standoff in far north

(1 days ago) WebAnthony Tijerina, 40, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. (Bexar County Sheriff's Office) BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/05/10/sheriff-javier-salazar-gives-update-on-barricaded-subject-in-far-northeast-bexar-county/

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