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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to emergency generators or other power sources in end |
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stage renal disease facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 251, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 251.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 251.016. EMERGENCY GENERATOR OR OTHER POWER SOURCE. |
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Each end stage renal disease facility licensed under this chapter |
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shall ensure the facility is equipped with an operational emergency |
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generator or comparable emergency power source and a sufficient |
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amount of fuel to operate the generator or power source for a |
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minimum of 24 hours during a power outage. |
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SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective |
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date of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement |
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Section 251.016, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 251.016, Health and Safety |
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Code, as added by this Act, an end stage renal disease facility is |
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not required to comply with that section until March 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |