Physician Availability Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 14, 2013)
Physician Availability Act of 2013 - Requires each covered hospital to have a qualified physician available in the hospital 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 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 Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.
What just happenedJan 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 14, 2013
- Jan 18, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jan 14, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House