S.B. No. 1692
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis
  technician.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 251, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 251.033 to read as follows:
         Sec. 251.033.  PROVISION OF HOME DIALYSIS CARE IN NURSING
  FACILITIES. (a) A dialysis technician may provide home dialysis
  care in a nursing facility, including hemodialysis, only if:
               (1)  the care is provided under the personal
  supervision of a registered nurse who is:
                     (A)  in compliance with all commission rules under
  26 T.A.C. Section 558.405 regarding training and competency for
  registered nurses to provide care at end stage renal disease
  facilities; and
                     (B)  employed by the same entity that employs the
  dialysis technician; and
               (2)  the dialysis technician has complied with all
  commission rules regarding training and competency for dialysis
  technicians.
         (b)  For purposes of this section, "personal supervision"
  means supervision of a dialysis technician by a registered nurse
  who is physically present in the room during the administration of
  dialysis services by the dialysis technician.
         SECTION 2.  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 251.033, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1692 passed the Senate on    
  April 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendments on May 27, 2021, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1692 passed the House, with
  amendments, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 109,
  Nays 34, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor