SB 596: Transparency in Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
Transparency in Health Care; Defining the term “personal benefit”; requiring health care practitioners to report any personal benefit received from a pharmaceutical company to the Department of Health; requiring the department to establish uniform reporting procedures and a publicly accessible online database for the reports; requiring the department to establish certain guidelines for health care practitioners, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/9/2025 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 12/9/2025 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/9/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |