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