Texas Hospitals That Invoked the "Futile Care Law" on Patients
Note:This list is new and many hospitals that have invoked the "futile care law" (Health and Safety Code section 166.046) have not yet been listed. While this website is new, it might be better to call your hospital administrator to ask if patients have ever been unwillingly removed from life support as allowed under Public Health Code Section 166.046.
Important: Please contact us if you have information about hospitals not listed here that have invoked 166.046.
The following hospitals have invoked Section 166.046 to remove life support from patients against the will of the patients or their families:
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
Children's Hospital of Austin
1400 I-35 N.
Austin, TX 78701
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston Medical Center
6720 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-1000
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston Medical Center
6411 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77030
713-704-4000