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Panel approves H.4067 to require at least one physician on duty at emergency departments, adds freestanding ED clarification
Summary
The subcommittee unanimously approved House Bill 4067 after adding an explicit reference to freestanding emergency departments. The bill would require hospitals and freestanding emergency departments operating emergency services to have at least one physician physically present during hours of operation; urgent cares are not covered.
Panel approves H.4067 to require at least one physician on duty at emergency departments, adds freestanding ED clarification
The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee unanimously approved House Bill 4067 after inserting language to explicitly include freestanding emergency departments. The bill would require every hospital with an emergency department — and every freestanding emergency department, regardless of classification — to have at least one physician physically present during the department's hours of operation as a condition of licensing and relicensing.
Supporters told the committee the change is a safety‑preserving, largely technical clarification intended to lock in current practice and prevent future facilities from operating without on‑site physicians. Witnesses from…
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