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House Bill 1816 |
House Author: Metcalf |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton et al. |
House Bill 1816 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a vehicle used by a medical supply distributor to transport prescription drugs and other medical supplies to an emergency care facility, pharmacy, or nursing home located in an area declared a disaster area by the governor to have access to highways, streets, and bridges as if the transport vehicle were an emergency vehicle if the transport vehicle will not negatively impact evacuation activities or any response or recovery activities in the disaster area. The bill requires the Texas Division of Emergency Management to establish procedures to assist medical supply distributors with such access.