By: Cook S.B. No. 2769
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals
requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health
facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 571, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Section 571.0091 to read as follows:
Sec. 571.0091. PROHIBITED EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
REQUIRING SPECIALIZED CARE. An inpatient mental health facility
may not deny admission to and may not discharge from the facility a
patient with a bleeding disorder based solely on the individual's
need for specialized treatments, including a bolus injection or
subcutaneous injection, if the specialized treatment is a
prescribed treatment for a bleeding disorder and administered by:
(1) the individual; or
(2) a licensed health care provider who is not a
facility employee.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.