Starting Friday, Texas hospitals will implement a new policy requiring patients to disclose their legal status in the United States. This directive, issued by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, aims to track spending on patients who are not legal residents, with the intention of seeking reimbursement from the federal government. Patients will be asked if they are citizens and if they are lawfully present in the country.
It is important to note that patients have the right to withhold this information, and healthcare workers are mandated to inform them that their responses will not impact the level of care they receive, as mandated by federal law.
