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Senate committee hears testimony on bill to create perinatal palliative care information and provider list
Summary
Senate sponsors and witnesses told the Health and Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 12 33 would give families facing life‑limiting prenatal diagnoses clearer information and access to perinatal palliative care resources.
Senate sponsors and dozens of invited witnesses urged the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services to back legislation that would expand information and access to perinatal palliative care for families who receive life‑limiting prenatal diagnoses.
Senator Nathan Hancock, the bill’s author, told the committee that Senate Bill 12 33 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to develop informational materials, post them online, and publish “a geographically indexed list of perinatal palliative care providers in Texas” with an option to include nearby out‑of‑state programs. The bill also would allow HHSC to create a signed certification form indicating a pregnant woman received the information, and it extends care and supports up to…
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