Houston Public MediaTexas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to restrict federal funding from Texas hospitals that refuse to "follow the law" after a Houston doctor asserted patients do not need to disclose their immigration status.
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Texas Children’s Hospital comments on Abbott’s funding threat over new immigration status question
An executive order issued by Abbott earlier this year directed Texas hospitals to ask patients if they are U.S. citizens, and begin collecting information about those who are not. The order, however does not specifically mandate patients to answer the question.