HR 6910
116th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Due process and equal protection
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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