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25.013D Nationwide Legal Drinking Age of 21 Years

25.013D

25.013Nationwide Legal Drinking Age of 21 Years: The Texas Medical Association (1) supports legislation to raise the minimum legal drinking age to 21; and (2) urges all physicians to educate their patients about the dangers of alcohol abuse and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (Amended CM-CAH Rep. 2-A-06; deleted CM-CAH Rep.1-A-16).

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October 07, 2016

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The way the Texas Legislature conducts business during the 2021 session may look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Texas Medical Association’s commitment to improving health care remains the same. Some of those goals are up against deep cuts to state agency budgets. At the same time, however, the pandemic has created opportunities for medicine to bend lawmakers’ ear on some of its longstanding goals, including advancing access to care, vaccines, health coverage, and telemedicine. Plus, physicians have proven ways to respond to patients’ COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. 

 

 

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