SB 2040 - End Stage Renal Disease Facilities Act

• Establishes licensure requirements for end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities, effective November 1, 2014, administered by the State Board of Health and State Department of Health.

• Exempts hospitals providing dialysis only to inpatients and physicians' offices not primarily used as ESRD facilities from licensure requirements.

• Authorizes the State Board of Health to promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for facility design, equipment, water treatment, staff qualifications, patient care, emergency preparedness, and quality indicators.

• Creates the End Stage Renal Disease Revolving Fund from application fees and license renewal fees to support Department licensure and regulatory activities.

• Establishes the Oklahoma End Stage Renal Disease Advisory Council with nine members including patients, physicians, nurses, facility administrators, dieticians, and social workers to advise on operations and recommend improvements to patient care.