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Abbott order will require Texas public hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status

  • Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order requiring Texas public hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status to track costs for undocumented migrants' care.
  • Texas Health and Human Services Commission will gather this information to enable billing of the federal government.
  • Hospitals must begin collecting this data starting November 1, 2024, with quarterly reports starting in March 2025.
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Texas orders hospitals to collect data on undocumented migrants

Governor Greg Abbott is a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s handling of the border.

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Gov. Abbott orders Texas hospitals to gather information on healthcare costs incurred by migrants

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott just issued an executive order calling for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to start collecting information on the cost of healthcare incurred by migrants who entered the US illegally. "HHSC will also be required to report annually to the Governor and Texas Legislature all inpatient and emergency care costs for illegal immigrants so the State of Texas can seek reimbursement…

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Texas Gov. Abbott instructs hospitals to collect data on patients' immigration status

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that his state was shouldering the economic burden of providing medical services to migrants entering the country illegally.

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The HillThe Hill

Texas Gov. Abbott orders hospitals to collect and send state data on patients’ immigration status

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an executive order Thursday requiring hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status.

·Washington, United States
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NewsweekNewsweek

Greg Abbott slammed for asking hospitals to report on illegal immigrants

A nurses union told Newsweek that the policy was inhumane and could violate rule governing the way nurses work in Texas.

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Greg Abbott issues executive order mandating hospitals release all costs incurred caring for illegal immigrants - Washington Examiner

On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) issued an executive order mandating all hospitals and healthcare providers to report the number of visits and costs incurred by illegal immigrants.  Abbott’s executive order will go into effect Nov. 1, with hospitals expected to report all data to the Health and Human Services Commission by March 1, 2025. From then on, the information must be reported to the commission on a quarterly basis. Texans should NOT…

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