Abbott Directs Healthcare, Regulatory Agencies to Target Birth Tourism in Texas
The order directs six state agencies to investigate providers and use license suspensions, contract bans and other penalties, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order directing state agencies to investigate and crack down on unlawful "birth tourism" schemes, asserting that "U.S. citizenship is not for sale."
- This directive expands efforts launched earlier this month, which began after reports that Texas hospitals advertised fixed-price "birth packages" to foreign nationals traveling from Mexico.
- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other state agencies must take enforcement action against participants, with potential penalties including license suspension and exclusion from state contracts.
- HHSC has referred two Texas hospitals to the Texas Attorney General over allegations they advertised "birth packages," with one investigation involving Mission Regional Medical Center, which has denied facilitating unlawful activity.
- Agencies are authorized to share information with federal prosecutors to address potential federal law violations, citing recent federal efforts to prioritize investigations into "birth tourism" schemes.
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders state health agencies to crack down on ‘birth tourism’
Immigration attorneys have expressed concerns the executive order could force health providers to determine the legal status of pregnant women before providing care, potentially endangering their lives and those of their unborn children.
Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Enforcement Actions Against Hospitals Advertising Birth Tourism Schemes
Hospitals promoting birth tourism schemes must be held accountable by state agencies, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott mandated Tuesday via executive order.The executive order directs agencies to investigate and eliminate unlawful birth tourism schemes in Texas and punish any licensed healthcare provider that facilitates or encourages such schemes.“Individuals are traveling to the U.S. illegally to give birth and secure citizenship for thei…
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Abbott directs healthcare, regulatory agencies to target birth tourism in Texas
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to take action against birth tourism in Texas. On Tuesday, he took his third action in three weeks, issuing an executive order directing five state agencies to take action.
Abbott issues executive order to investigate, eliminate 'birth tourism' schemes
AUSTIN (KVIA) -- Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order directing state agencies to investigate and eliminate unlawful birth tourism schemes in the state. He also ordered to hold licensed healthcare providers facilitating such schemes accountable. Birth tourism refers to expecting mothers traveling to the U.S. to obtain citizenship for their children, according The post Abbott issues executive order to investigate, elimina…
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