| (a) At the time a woman on whom the abortion is to
be performed or induced initially consults with a licensed abortion
facility, the facility shall comply with the following.
(1) Provide the woman with a written statement indicating
the number of the toll-free telephone line which is maintained by
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide specific
information relating to licensed abortion facilities in Texas. The
statement shall be in accordance with §139.6 of this chapter
(relating to Public Information; Toll-Free Telephone Number).
(2) Provide the woman with a written statement identifying
HHSC as the responsible agency for facility complaint investigations.
The statement shall indicate that a person may direct a complaint
to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake (CII) and include current CII
contact information, as specified by HHSC. All complaints are confidential.
(3) Provide the woman with a copy of HHSC's "A Woman's
Right to Know" booklet created for women seeking an abortion, if the
woman chooses to view it.
(4) Provide the woman with a copy of HHSC's "A Woman's
Right to Know" resource directory (required by Health and Safety Code §171.015),
if the woman chooses to view it.
(5) Inform the woman of her option to view HHSC's "A
Woman's Right to Know" booklet and resource directory on HHSC's Internet
website and provide her with the Internet address for obtaining the
information.
(6) Provide the woman with a written statement that
she may call HHSC at (888) 973-0022, if the facility does not provide
her with the information required in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this
subsection.
(b) The facility shall ensure that the woman on whom
the abortion is to be performed or induced receives all information
required for voluntary and informed consent, in accordance with Health
and Safety Code §171.012 at least 24 hours prior to the abortion
procedure.
(c) The facility shall initiate a clinical record for
the woman on whom the abortion is to be performed or induced at the
time of the initial consultation. The following information pertaining
to disclosure, as described in this section, shall be documented in
the clinical record:
(1) the date and time of the initial consultation;
(2) the method by the which the information required
under subsections (a) and (b) of this section was provided; and
(3) the name and title of individual(s) who provided
or verified the information required under subsections (a) and (b)
of this section.
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