Bill Text: TX SB1856 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to certain vocational nursing students providing services during a declared state of disaster.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB1856 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1856-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 1856 | ||
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| relating to certain vocational nursing students providing services | ||
| during a declared state of disaster. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subchapter T to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER T. SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTAIN VOCATIONAL NURSING | ||
| STUDENTS | ||
| Sec. 242.951. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "disaster" | ||
| has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004, Government Code. | ||
| Sec. 242.952. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only | ||
| to a student who is: | ||
| (1) enrolled in an accredited school or program that | ||
| is preparing the student for licensure as a licensed vocational | ||
| nurse; and | ||
| (2) participating in a clinical program at a facility | ||
| licensed under this chapter. | ||
| Sec. 242.953. SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTAIN VOCATIONAL | ||
| NURSING STUDENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, services | ||
| that are provided by a student to whom this subchapter applies in a | ||
| facility licensed under this chapter and authorized by a contract | ||
| or other arrangement with the facility are allowed at all times in | ||
| this state, including during a declared state of disaster. | ||
| (b) A facility licensed under this chapter may: | ||
| (1) require a student to comply with the facility's | ||
| policies regarding health screenings or the use of personal | ||
| protective equipment; and | ||
| (2) condition the student's provision of services on | ||
| compliance with the facility's policies described by Subdivision | ||
| (1). | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1856 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2; and that | ||
| the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 29, 2021, by the | ||
| following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1856 passed the House, with | ||
| amendment, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 147, | ||
| Nays 0, two present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
