87R11534 MCF-D
By: Bucy H.B. No. 4225
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to emergency generators or other power sources in end
stage renal disease facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 251, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 251.016 to read as follows:
Sec. 251.016. EMERGENCY GENERATOR OR OTHER POWER SOURCE.
Each end stage renal disease facility licensed under this chapter
shall ensure the facility is equipped with an operational emergency
generator or comparable emergency power source and a sufficient
amount of fuel to operate the generator or power source for a
minimum of 24 hours during a power outage.
SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective
date of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement
Section 251.016, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 251.016, Health and Safety
Code, as added by this Act, an end stage renal disease facility is
not required to comply with that section until March 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.