H.R. 6910 · 116th Congress
Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act
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MarshallSponsor8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act or the ER Hero and Patient Safety Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2020
Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act or the ER Hero and Patient Safety Act
This bill requires hospitals that employ, or contract with, physicians who furnish emergency medical services to provide specified due process protections before taking certain actions with respect to their employment. Specifically, hospitals may not terminate or restrict the professional activity or staff privileges of these physicians without a fair hearing and appellate review process through appropriate medical staff mechanisms. Third-party contracts shall not deny these processes.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act
Latest action (May 15, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.