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repealed.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.
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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.
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor