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Committee backs emergency rule for temporary hospital beds in hallways with safety conditions
Summary
The committee voted a favorable report on H5164, a House bill setting procedures for temporary hallway beds during emergencies, requiring hospital emergency teams to notify the Department of Public Health, limit the duration and provide safety justifications and protections.
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted to report H5164 favorably after staff summarized a House bill that establishes a process for hospitals to place temporary beds in hallways during defined emergencies.
Mr. Hogan said H5164 requires a hospital emergency team to contact the Department of Public Health and to specify the emergency’s duration and justification from among enumerated reasons (state of emergency, mass-casualty incident, natural disaster, industrial accident, or severe capacity constraints). The bill requires hospitals to document safety implementations and provide a justification for the temporary placement of beds.
Committee action: The committee voted in favor of reporting H5164 favorably.
Quote: Mr. Hogan described the bill as setting limits and safety requirements for short-term emergency bed placement.
Next steps: The bill moves forward with a favorable report to the Senate.
