| 1 | 1 | | 88R12957 CJD-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Miles S.B. No. 2134 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the use of telemedicine and telehealth services in the |
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| 8 | 8 | | juvenile justice system. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 244.001, Human Resources Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (e) The department may not use telemedicine or mental health |
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| 13 | 13 | | telemedicine or telehealth services for any purpose under this |
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| 14 | 14 | | section. |
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| 15 | 15 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 244, Human Resources Code, |
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| 16 | 16 | | is amended by adding Section 244.0095 to read as follows: |
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| 17 | 17 | | Sec. 244.0095. CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE SERVICES REQUIRED. In |
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| 18 | 18 | | providing medical care, the department shall contract for |
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| 19 | 19 | | telemedicine services to be available when a physician, advanced |
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| 20 | 20 | | practice registered nurse, or physician assistant is not present at |
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| 21 | 21 | | the facility where the services are to be provided. |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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