Requires public or nonprofit hospitals to provide leave for students, interns, residents, and fellows to undergo annual health examinations.

This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that public or nonprofit hospitals provide at least six consecutive hours of leave annually for students, interns, residents, and fellows undergoing a comprehensive health examination. The hospital must offer to provide the examination at no charge, and compensation cannot be reduced for the leave taken. This requirement applies to contracts entered into after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Requires public or nonprofit hospitals to provide leave for students, interns, residents, and fellows to undergo annual health examinations.

This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that public or nonprofit hospitals provide at least six consecutive hours of leave annually for students, interns, residents, and fellows undergoing a comprehensive health examination. The hospital must offer to provide the examination at no charge, and compensation cannot be reduced for the leave taken. This requirement applies to contracts entered into after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.