Texas SB124 establishes patient rights and policies for Texas hospitals, including advanced directives and informed treatment decisions.

Texas SB124 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish comprehensive patient rights and policies for hospitals. The bill mandates that hospitals adopt, implement, and enforce a written policy ensuring patient rights, including the right to considerate and respectful care, informed treatment decisions, and access to advanced directives. Hospitals must also establish procedures for considering ethical issues in patient care and provide education on these issues to patients and caregivers.

Texas SB124 establishes patient rights and policies for Texas hospitals, including advanced directives and informed treatment decisions.

Texas SB124 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish comprehensive patient rights and policies for hospitals. The bill mandates that hospitals adopt, implement, and enforce a written policy ensuring patient rights, including the right to considerate and respectful care, informed treatment decisions, and access to advanced directives. Hospitals must also establish procedures for considering ethical issues in patient care and provide education on these issues to patients and caregivers.