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Family Planning Rules and Legislation
Rules/Legislation
State Rules
State Family Planning Rules governing the activities of the Texas Department of State Health Services and Family Planning Provider Agencies can be found in Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC).
Note: external links are not endorsed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Secretary of State's site may not reflect recent changes in the Texas Administrative Code.
Federal Legislation Related to Family Planning Funding
TITLE V - Maternal & Child Health Services title of the Social Security Act of 1936 (42 USC Section 700)
TITLE X - Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. Section 300)
TITLE XIX - Titles IV-A and XIX of the Social Security Act, (42 USCA 602(a) and 603)
TITLE XX - Social Services Block Grant, (42 U.S.C. Section 1397a)
Additional information on Federal Family Planning legislation and a copy of the TITLE X Guidelines can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs website.
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Specific Legislation Related to Family Planning Services
(Note: the links below sometimes return error pages on the first try. Please try them more than once before reporting any errors.)
Freedom to Choose - (42 CFR 441.20 and 431.50)
These regulations stipulate that the state's plan for family planning services must ensure that individuals eligible for family planning services are free from coercion or mental pressure and are free to choose the method of family planning and the provider.
Sterilization - (42 CFR 441.250 Subpart F)
Federal regulation governs Medicaid's reimbursement for voluntary sterilization and specifies the federal requirements for informed consent of the individual to be sterilized.
Confidentiality - Federal rules (42 CFR 431 Subpart F) and the Texas Administrative Code (25 TAC Section 56.12) require that TDH and provider ensure that information about family planning clients is safeguarded. Clients must give written permission for release of client information and confidentiality must be maintained.
Note: external links are not endorsed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Secretary of State's site may not reflect recent changes in the Texas Administrative Code.
Child Abuse Reporting - (Rider 11 previosly Rider 18 & 14)
HIV/STD - (Bureau of HIV and STD Prevention)
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Other Rules Applicable to Family Planning Clinicians May be Found on the Following Websites.
Texas Board of Medical Examiners
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
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State Rules
State Family Planning Rules governing the activities of the Texas Department of State Health Services and Family Planning Provider Agencies can be found in Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC).
Note: external links are not endorsed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Secretary of State's site may not reflect recent changes in the Texas Administrative Code.
Federal Legislation Related to Family Planning Funding
TITLE V - Maternal & Child Health Services title of the Social Security Act of 1936 (42 USC Section 700)
TITLE X - Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. Section 300)
TITLE XIX - Titles IV-A and XIX of the Social Security Act, (42 USCA 602(a) and 603)
TITLE XX - Social Services Block Grant, (42 U.S.C. Section 1397a)
Additional information on Federal Family Planning legislation and a copy of the TITLE X Guidelines can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs website.
Top of Page
Specific Legislation Related to Family Planning Services
(Note: the links below sometimes return error pages on the first try. Please try them more than once before reporting any errors.)
Freedom to Choose - (42 CFR 441.20 and 431.50)
These regulations stipulate that the state's plan for family planning services must ensure that individuals eligible for family planning services are free from coercion or mental pressure and are free to choose the method of family planning and the provider.
Sterilization - (42 CFR 441.250 Subpart F)
Federal regulation governs Medicaid's reimbursement for voluntary sterilization and specifies the federal requirements for informed consent of the individual to be sterilized.
Confidentiality - Federal rules (42 CFR 431 Subpart F) and the Texas Administrative Code (25 TAC Section 56.12) require that TDH and provider ensure that information about family planning clients is safeguarded. Clients must give written permission for release of client information and confidentiality must be maintained.
Note: external links are not endorsed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Secretary of State's site may not reflect recent changes in the Texas Administrative Code.
Child Abuse Reporting - (Rider 11 previosly Rider 18 & 14)
HIV/STD - (Bureau of HIV and STD Prevention)
Top of Page
Other Rules Applicable to Family Planning Clinicians May be Found on the Following Websites.
Texas Board of Medical Examiners
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
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Last Updated February 16, 2005
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