EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN STAFFING
Summary
Amends the Hospital Emergency Service Act. Provides that every hospital required to be licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act which provides general medical and surgical hospital services, except for specified long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals, shall have at least one licensed physician who specializes in emergency medicine staffing the emergency department at all times. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
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