Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works

Texas public hospitals now must ask patients if they are in US legally

Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Public hospitals in Texas will now be required to ask patients if they are in the U.S. legally and keep a record of the funds spent on illegal migrants after an executive order went into effect Friday. Public hospitals are required to collect information regarding the “cost of medical care provided to illegal immigrants,” the number of inpatient discharges and the number of emergency …

Texas hospitals required to ask patients if they are legal US residents

Texas hospitals are implementing a new policy requiring them to ask patients about their legal residency status, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s, R, directive aimed at tracking health care costs associated with undocumented immigrants. The information gathered will reportedly help Texas calculate expenses for patient care and seek reimbursement from the federal government. Although patients have the option to decline answering, critics say the po…

Gov. Abbott issues TX mandate for all hospitals in the state to query about patient's citizenship

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Governor Greg Abbott, on behalf of the State of Texas, has issued an order that mandates all hospitals in the state to query all patients about their U.S. citizenship status. The governor insists that the collection of this data will help determine the cost of treating undocumented patients and quantify the burden on the Texas health care system. According to the state, Texas has been shouldering a disproportionate share of th…

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works

Texas Hospitals Must Now Ask Patients Whether They Are in the U.S. Legally

Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state’s clash with the Biden administration over immigration. Critics fear the change could scare people away from hospitals in Texas, […]

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday. Here's what to know.