Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 139 - ABORTION FACILITY REPORTING AND LICENSING
Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED ABORTION FACILITIES
Section 139.52 - Patient Education/Information Services
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 139.52
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A licensed abortion facility shall ensure patient education/information services are provided to each woman on whom the abortion is to be performed or induced to:
(1) ensure compliance with Health and Safety
Code §
171.011
(relating to Informed Consent Required), and §171.012 (relating to
Voluntary Informed Consent) concerning informed consent by utilizing the
sonogram and election form as set out in Health and Safety Code §
171.012,
signed by the woman prior to an abortion procedure, and maintained in the
patient's clinical record;
(2)
prepare the patient for surgery in a manner that facilitates her safety and
comfort;
(3) assist the patient in
reaching a decision about the method of post-procedure birth control she will
use, if any, and respect her choices; and
(4) ensure, when medically appropriate, the
patient is advised of the physician's obligation to take all reasonable steps
to maintain the life and health of a child who is born alive.
(b) A licensed abortion facility shall, if needed, refer a patient to a licensed mental health practitioner who provides therapeutic intervention.
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