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Committee approves bill requiring a physician on hospital premises for emergency departments
Summary
The committee voted to report House Bill 4067 favorably; the measure would require hospitals to have at least one physician on duty for emergency departments, physically on the hospital premises though not necessarily inside the department.
The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 4067, a proposal that would require hospitals to have at least one physician on duty for each emergency department and for that physician to be present on the hospital premises.
Representative Sessions presented the subcommittee report and told members the requirement mirrors current practice but is not yet…
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