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TX SB572

TX SB572
Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.

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Introduced
02/02/2021
In Committee
05/10/2021
Crossed Over
04/19/2021
Passed
05/31/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2021

Introduced Session

87th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to members of the clergy who are employed or voluntarily enter inpatient health care facilities to minister during a state of disaster, emergency, or epidemic.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the religious liberty of patients and residents in health care facilities by allowing them to receive in-person visitation with a religious counselor during a public health emergency, such as a state of disaster or public health disaster. The bill requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish guidelines for health care facilities to follow when implementing these in-person visitation policies, including minimum health and safety requirements and allowances for reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The bill also provides an exception for health care facilities to prohibit in-person visitation if federal law or a federal agency requires them to do so during the public health emergency.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Effective immediately (on 06/14/2021)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB572
Analysis (Enrolled) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00572F.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00572F.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/SB00572F.pdf
Fiscal Note (Enrolled) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00572F.htm
House Amendment (H 2) 1-White https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00572H21.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Slaton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00572H22.HTM
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00572H.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/SB00572H.pdf
Analysis (House Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00572H.htm
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00572H.htm
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00572E.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00572E.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/SB00572E.pdf
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00572S.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/SB00572S.pdf
Fiscal Note (Introduced) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00572I.htm
Analysis (Introduced) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00572I.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00572I.htm
Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/SB00572I.pdf
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