Hospitals; emergency departments to have at least one licensed physician on duty at all times.
It became law on Apr 4, 2024.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 4, 2024
What it does
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 and is identical to HB 353.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Loading recorded actions…
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Virginia.