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Senate bans payments to medical professionals for referrals to unlicensed group homes
3169546 · May 1, 2025
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Senate Bill 1777 prohibits healthcare providers and hospital staff from receiving payments for referring patients to unlicensed group homes and makes violations a Class B misdemeanor; the measure passed the Senate unanimously.
The Texas Senate passed committee substitute Senate Bill 1777, which prohibits payments to medical professionals and hospital staff for referring patients to unlicensed group homes and establishes criminal penalties for violations.
Sponsor Senator Miles said the bill addresses reports that…
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