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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 245.011 — PHYSICIAN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CRIMINAL PENALTY

HS § 245.011Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 245. ABORTION FACILITIES

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(a)A physician who performs an abortion at an abortion facility must complete and submit a monthly report to the department on each abortion performed by the physician at the abortion facility. The report must be submitted on a form provided by the department.
(b)The report may not identify by any means the patient.
(c)The report must include:
(1)whether the abortion facility at which the abortion is performed is licensed under this chapter;
(2)the patient's year of birth, race, marital status, and state and county of residence;
(3)the type of abortion procedure;

Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 5, eff. October 29, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 245.011 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.