bill for endometriosis screening guidelines, updated every five years

The text as introduced · 417 words

90R434 KRM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 258

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to endometriosis screening and diagnosis guidelines and

continuing medical education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is

amended by adding Chapter 100B to read as follows:

CHAPTER 100B. ENDOMETRIOSIS

Sec. 100B.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "board" means

the Texas Medical Board.

Sec. 100B.002. SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS GUIDELINES. (a)

The board, in collaboration with the department, shall:

(1) develop evidence-based endometriosis screening

and diagnosis guidelines; and

(2) post the guidelines on a publicly accessible

webpage of the board's Internet website.

(b) The board must update the guidelines described by

Subsection (a) at least once every five years to incorporate any

emerging medical evidence or discoveries.

Sec. 100B.003. REPORT. (a) At least once every five years,

the board shall prepare and deliver to the lieutenant governor and

the speaker of the house of representatives a written report on:

(1) the status and content of the guidelines described

by Section 100B.002 and compliance with the continuing medical

education described by Section 156.062, Occupations Code; and

(2) contemporary statistics on screening and

diagnostic timelines for endometriosis patients.

(a-1) The initial report required under Subsection (a) must

be delivered not later than December 1, 2028.

(b) This section expires September 1, 2040.

SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is

amended by adding Section 156.062 to read as follows:

Sec. 156.062. CONTINUING EDUCATION ON ENDOMETRIOSIS

SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS. (a) A physician licensed under this

subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a license to

practice medicine and whose practice includes reproductive health

is encouraged to include continuing medical education on

endometriosis screening and diagnosis among the hours of continuing

medical education completed for purposes of rules adopted under

Section 156.051(a)(2).

(b) The board shall adopt rules to establish the content of

and approval requirements for continuing medical education on

endometriosis screening and diagnosis. In adopting rules, the

board shall base the course content and requirements on the

guidelines developed under Section 100B.002, Health and Safety

Code.

SECTION 3. Not later than September 1, 2028, the Texas

Medical Board shall:

(1) in collaboration with the Department of State

Health Services, establish the guidelines required by Section

100B.002, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act; and

(2) adopt the rules required by Section 156.062,

Occupations Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.