Physician Availability Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 25, 2015
Latest Action
March 27, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocratic(IL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
33pct
2d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Physician Availability Act of 2015 Requires each covered hospital to have a qualified physician available in the hospital at all times to attend to the needs of the hospital's inpatients. Defines a "covered hospital" to: (1) include hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid or receiving federal funds, and (2) exclude hospitals in a federal facility or hospitals that the Department of Health and Human Services determines have fewer than 100 licensed beds. Considers a physician to be available if: (1) the physician is physically present in the hospital; (2) the physician's primary responsibility is to be in attendance to serve the needs of the hospital's inpatients without delay; and (3) the physician is not physically present in, assigned to, serving in, or expected to cover the hospital's emergency room or emergency department. Sets forth penalties for violations.
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2015 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Monitor legislation effecting graduate medical education; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 117, Creating Access to Residency Education; H.R. 1638, Physical Availability Act of 2015;
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Monitor legislation effecting graduate medical education; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 117, Creating Access to Residency Education; H.R. 1638, Physical Availability Act of 2015;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE