AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed F. Parker Hudson, III, M.D. and John Mills, D.O. to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021. The Committee coordinates the development of statewide policies for the delivery...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) to strengthen patient protections related to Do-Not Resuscitate Orders. This bill closes a loophole in state law that permitted doctors to place Do-Not Resuscitate Orders on patients without their...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) to extend the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force. The task force studies pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, and will provide invaluable information and insight on how the Texas health...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 215 (HB 215) to strengthen abortion reporting requirements, specifically relating to minors. This bill requires that doctors who perform abortions on minors document and report additional information,...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 214 (HB 214) which limits insurance coverage for abortion procedures. Under this new law Texans will not be forced to pay for elective abortions through their insurance plans. This legislation is an...
