SB2625 - Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.

      By: Campbell, Paxton S.B. No. 2625               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 171.063, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by amending Subsections (a) to read as follows:          (a)  A person may not knowingly provide an abortion-inducing   drug to a pregnant woman for the purpose of inducing an abortion in   the pregnant woman or enabling another person to induce an abortion   in the pregnant woman unless:                      (1)  the person who provides the   abortion-inducing drug is a physician; [ and ]                      (2)   the person is physically present in this   state and personally examines the pregnant woman in person at the   time the person provides the abortion-inducing medication to the   pregnant woman; and                       (3)   the provision of the abortion-inducing drug   satisfies the protocol authorized by this subchapter.          (e)  A physician who provides the abortion-inducing drug, or   the physician's agent, must schedule a n in person follow-up visit   for the woman to occur not later than the 14th day after the   earliest date on which the abortion-inducing drug is administered   or used or the abortion is performed or induced. At the follow-up   visit, the physician must:                (1)  confirm that the woman's pregnancy is completely   terminated; and                (2)  assess any continued blood loss.          SECTION 2.  Section 151.056, Occupations Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as   follows:          (b)   Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), this [ This ]   section does not apply to the act of:                (1)  a medical specialist located in another   jurisdiction who provides only episodic consultation services on   request to a physician licensed in this state who practices in the   same medical specialty;                (2)  a physician located in another jurisdiction who is   providing consultation services to a medical school as defined by   Section.61.501, Education Code;                (3)  a physician located in another jurisdiction who is   providing consultation services to an institution subject to:                      (A)  Subchapter C, Chapter 73, Education Code; or                      (B)  Subchapter K, Chapter 74, Education Code; or                (4)  a physician located in another jurisdiction of a   state having borders contiguous with the borders of this state who   is the treating physician of a patient and orders home health or   hospice services for a resident of this state to be delivered by a   home and community support services agency licensed in this state.           (b-1)     This section applies to any consultation service   described in Subsection (b) if the service relates to the provision   of an abortion-inducing drug, as defined by Section 171.061, Health   and Safety Code.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.