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VA HB 353

Title: Hospitals; emergency departments to have at least one licensed physician on duty at all times.
Author: Patrick A. Hope

Summary
Hospitals; emergency departments; licensed physicians. Requires any hospital with an emergency department to have at least one licensed physician on duty and physically present at all times. Current law requires such hospitals to have a licensed physician on call, though not necessarily physically present on the premises, at all times. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Status
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Bill Documents
VA HB 353 - House committee amendments reported
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (House committee amendments reported)

VA HB 353 - Printed as engrossed 24100997D-E
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (Printed as engrossed 24100997D-E)
VA HB 353 - House amendments adopted
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (House amendments adopted)
VA HB 353 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100997D
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100997D)
VA HB 353 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)
VA HB 353 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2024-01-05 - VA HB 353 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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