SB 520 - Under this act, a hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.

This act is identical to SB 1406 (2024) and HB 2548 (2024).

SARAH HASKINS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1883S.01): 197.062

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 520
Sponsor: Carter
Hearing Date: 3/26/2025


COMMITTEE: Families, Seniors and Health

CHAIRMAN: Carter

DATE REFERRED: 2/27/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Dennis Rhodes
Blake Thompson


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Jordan Gipson - Missouri College of Emergency Physicians
Michael Mullins - Missouri College of Emergency Physicians
Kene Chukwuanu - MOCEP
Robert Poirier - Missouri College of Emergency Physicians
Jacob Scott - Missouri State Medical Assoc.
Lisa Pannett - Armorvine
Louis Jamtgaard - MOCEP
Thomas Ross


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Jon Doolittle - Missouri Hospital Assoc.