Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2816 Comm Sub / Bill

                    83R23945 JSC-F
 By: Burkett, Bonnen of Galveston, Fallon, H.B. No. 2816
 Farney, et al.
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2816:
 By:  Harless C.S.H.B. No. 2816


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions;
 creating an offense.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 171, Health and Safety
 Code, is amended by adding Section 171.0031 to read as follows:
 Sec. 171.0031.  REQUIREMENTS OF PHYSICIAN; OFFENSE. (a) A
 physician performing or inducing an abortion:
 (1)  must, on the date the abortion is performed, have
 active admitting privileges at a hospital that:
 (A)  is located not further than 30 miles from the
 location at which the abortion is performed or induced; and
 (B)  provides obstetrical or gynecological health
 care services;
 (2)  shall provide the patient with:
 (A)  a telephone number by which the patient may,
 for 30 days following the procedure, 24 hours a day, reach the
 physician, health care personnel employed by the physician, or
 personnel employed by the facility at which the abortion was
 performed who have access to the patient's relevant medical records
 to request assistance for any complications that arise from the
 performance of the abortion; and
 (B)  the name and telephone number of the nearest
 hospital to the home of the patient at which an emergency arising
 from the abortion would be treated; and
 (3)  shall maintain the patient's medical records in
 accordance with rules adopted by the Texas Medical Board.
 (b)  A physician who violates Subsection (a) commits an
 offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor
 punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $4,000.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.