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Committee advances minimum standards, transparency rules for freestanding emergency departments
Summary
The committee adopted a first substitute and voted to pass House Bill 152, which sets minimum equipment and personnel standards and price-transparency requirements for freestanding emergency departments in counties of the first and second class and adjusts licensing and capacity provisions.
Representative Katie Hall presented substitute language for House Bill 152, Healthcare Facilities Amendments, saying the measure establishes minimum standards for freestanding emergency departments in Utah's first- and second-class counties, adds price-transparency requirements, and changes licensing and renewal procedures for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS).
"This bill requires freestanding emergency departments in counties of the 1st and second class to meet a minimum standard of equipment and personnel," Hall said, noting the bill targets facilities where residents have raised concerns about staffing and diagnostic capabilities.
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