Texas HB1984 creates a criminal offense for misrepresenting medical history to obtain unnecessary medical treatment for a child, elderly individual.

Texas HB1984, known as Alyssa's Law, amends the Penal Code to create a criminal offense for knowingly misrepresenting the medical history of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual to a health care institution or provider. The intent must be to obtain unnecessary medical treatment, and the treatment must cause bodily injury or mental deficiency, impairment, or injury. The offense is classified as a felony of the third degree. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1984 creates a criminal offense for misrepresenting medical history to obtain unnecessary medical treatment for a child, elderly individual.

Texas HB1984, known as Alyssa's Law, amends the Penal Code to create a criminal offense for knowingly misrepresenting the medical history of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual to a health care institution or provider. The intent must be to obtain unnecessary medical treatment, and the treatment must cause bodily injury or mental deficiency, impairment, or injury. The offense is classified as a felony of the third degree. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.