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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

Introduced: July 20, 2020 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6910: Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6910/
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"H.R. 6910: Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6910/.
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H.R. 6910, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6910/.
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