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Texas Bills Introduce New Requirements for Healthcare Transactions

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On February 12, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives introduced Texas House Bill 2747 (H.B. 2747), which requires healthcare entities to submit written notice to the Texas attorney general ninety days prior to a material...more

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Texas AG Challenges HHS Privacy Rules

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On September 4, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), challenging two key Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Texas Approves SB 14 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Texts Regarding COVID Vaccine Eligibility Are Not Actionable Under TCPA, Texas Northern District Holds

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently held that unsolicited text messages that simply inform recipients of the availability of a free COVID-19 vaccine are protected by the “emergency purposes”...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tax Break for Certain Medical Billing Services in Texas

Texas HB 1445, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, exempts medical billing services performed before the submission of the relevant insurance claim from state sales tax. The new legislation legally exempts medical...more

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Healthcare Agreements - Key Issues Impacting the Enforceability of Non-Compete Clauses for Texas Physicians

With tightening labor markets and the increasing mobility of healthcare workers, including physicians, now is a good time to revisit non-compete agreements to ensure they are enforceable. Texas courts will generally enforce...more

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Texas Comptroller Announces Medical or Dental Billing Services are Not Taxable, Effective Immediately

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On June 4, 2021, the Texas Comptroller issued a policy statement (Accession No. 202106003L) announcing that it is not going to enforce its previously stated policy of taxing medical billing services. This guidance comes in...more

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