Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 2587 — Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

Last action — Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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In plain language

The bill requires an annual report on hospitals' financial impact from uncompensated care.

This bill mandates an annual report detailing the financial effects that hospitals experience due to providing uncompensated care. Specific details about requirements or penalties are not available as the bill text is not provided.

Summary

Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 525.0304, Government Code.

  • Section 525.0304, Government Code

    Sec. 525.0304. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNCOMPENSATED HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT. (a) In this section: (1) "Person not lawfully present" means a person who is not: (A) a citizen or national of the United States; or (B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) or authorized to be employed by that Act or the United States attorney general. (2) "Uncompensated hospital care" means health care services provided by a hospital to a patient for which the hospital does not receive payment in full for those services. (b) Not later than November 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature a written report for the preceding state fiscal year on: (1) the cost of uncompensated hospital care incurred by hospitals in this state to provide health care services to patients who were persons not lawfully present at the time health care services were provided to those patients; and (2) the impact that incurring the costs described by Subdivision (1) had on those hospitals. (c) For purposes of preparing the report required by Subsection (b), the executive commissioner by rule shall require each hospital in this state that provides uncompensated hospital care to: (1) include on the hospital's patient intake form: (A) a question regarding the patient's citizenship or immigration status; and (B) a statement that the patient's response to that question will not affect any health care service provided to the patient; and (2) quarterly submit to the commission in the manner and format prescribed by the commission a written report on: (A) the number of patients who received health care services from the hospital during the preceding quarter who were persons not lawfully present at the time the hospital provided health care services to the patients; (B) the total cost of uncompensated hospital care incurred by the hospital as a result of providing health care services to the patients who were persons not lawfully present at the time the hospital provided health care services to the patients; and (C) the impact on the hospital of providing uncompensated hospital care to patients who were persons not lawfully present at the time the hospital provided health care services to the patients. (d) A patient's response to the question described by Subsection (c)(1)(A) may not affect the health care services provided to the patient. (e) The commission shall ensure the reports required under this section do not include any personal identifying information.

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Action History

  1. Returned to committee

  2. Point of order sustained

  3. Point of order withdrawn

  4. Laid out as postponed business

  5. Postponed

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. Placed on General State Calendar

  8. Considered in Calendars

  9. Committee report sent to Calendars

  10. Committee report distributed

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Committee substitute considered in committee

  14. Considered in public hearing

  15. Left pending in committee

  16. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  17. Considered in public hearing

  18. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. Referred to Public Health

  20. Read first time

  21. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 65 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (65)

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2587 do?
Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.
Who sponsors HB 2587?
HB 2587 is sponsored by Cole Hefner, David Cook, Mike Olcott, J. M. Lozano, Tom Oliverson, Daniel Alders, Jeff Barry, Cecil Bell, Keith Bell, Greg Bonnen, Brad Buckley, Ben Bumgarner, Angie Button, Briscoe Cain, Giovanni Capriglione, Charles Cunningham, Jay Dean, Mano DeAyala, Mark Dorazio, Paul Dyson, James B. Frank, Gary Gates, Stan Gerdes, Sam Harless, Cody Harris, Caroline Harris Davila, Richard Hayes, Hillary Hickland, Janis Holt, Andy Hopper, Todd Hunter, Carrie Isaac, Helen Kerwin, Stan Kitzman, Marc LaHood, Brooks Landgraf, Jeff Leach, Mitch Little, Janie Lopez, AJ Louderback, David Lowe, Shelley Luther, Don McLaughlin, John McQueeney, Will Metcalf, Brent Money, Matt Morgan, Angelia Orr, Jared Patterson, Dennis Paul, Katrina Pierson, Keresa Richardson, Nate Schatzline, Alan Schoolcraft, Matt Shaheen, Joanne Shofner, Shelby Slawson, Valoree Swanson, Carl Tepper, Tony Tinderholt, Steve Toth, Ellen Troxclair, Cody Vasut, Denise Villalobos, Wes Virdell, and Trey Wharton.
What is the current status of HB 2587?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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