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Senate Bill 1876 |
Senate Author: Miles et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
House Sponsor: Oliverson et al. |
Senate Bill 1876 amends the Health and Safety Code, Utilities Code, and Water Code to set out provisions relating to emergency planning for the continued treatment and safety of end stage renal disease facility patients. Among other provisions, the bill requires end stage renal disease facilities to adopt a written emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan to address the provision of care during an emergency that is likely to threaten the health, welfare, or safety of facility patients or staff or the public as well as an emergency contingency plan for the continuity of essential building systems during an emergency. The bill provides for the prioritization of power and water restoration to such facilities in the same manner as an affected utility gives to a hospital following an extended power outage.