Texas SB1430 requires public or nonprofit hospitals to provide students, interns, residents, and fellows with leave for an annual health examination.

Texas SB1430 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that public or nonprofit hospitals offer at least six consecutive hours of leave annually for students, interns, residents, and fellows to undergo a comprehensive health examination. The hospital must provide the examination at no charge and cannot reduce the compensation of the student, intern, resident, or fellow for the leave taken. This requirement applies to contracts entered into after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1430 requires public or nonprofit hospitals to provide students, interns, residents, and fellows with leave for an annual health examination.

Texas SB1430 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that public or nonprofit hospitals offer at least six consecutive hours of leave annually for students, interns, residents, and fellows to undergo a comprehensive health examination. The hospital must provide the examination at no charge and cannot reduce the compensation of the student, intern, resident, or fellow for the leave taken. This requirement applies to contracts entered into after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.