Bill Text: TX SB2133 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 2133

Bill Title: Relating to emergency planning for the transportation of certain end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared disaster.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB2133 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB2133-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 2133




	AN ACT
	relating to emergency planning for the transportation of certain
	end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared
	disaster.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 773.050, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
	(j) Consistent with rules adopted under Section 773.112,
	the executive commissioner by rule shall require that each
	applicable emergency medical services provider have a plan for
	providing a dialysis patient who places an emergency 9-1-1
	telephone call during a declared disaster an alternative mode of
	transportation directly to and from an outpatient end stage renal
	disease facility if the patient's normal and alternative modes of
	transportation cannot be used during the disaster. An emergency
	medical services provider's plan under this subsection may
	prioritize providing transportation for a patient suffering from an
	acute emergency condition over transportation for a dialysis
	patient. For purposes of this subsection:
	(1) "Disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section
	418.004, Government Code. The term includes a disaster declared
	by:
	(A) the president of the United States under the
	Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
	U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.); and
	(B) the governor under Section 418.014,
	Government Code.
	(2) "End stage renal disease facility" has the meaning
	assigned by Section 251.001.
	SECTION 2. Section 773.112(d), Health and Safety Code, is
	repealed.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2133 passed the Senate on
	April 27, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2133 passed the House on
	May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 4, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor