AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING AND CROWDING.

SB 487 requires hospitals to meet specific quality standards for emergency department (ED) care and publicly report on ED boarding and crowding levels. It establishes state-wide bed capacity tracking and addresses common causes of delayed inpatient discharges that contribute to overcrowding. The bill directly affects all hospitals with emergency departments by mandating new reporting requirements and quality criteria. Key provisions include standardized data collection on ED wait times and patient boarding, with the goal of improving emergency care access and efficiency.