Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Filed: 5/17/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1377

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1377 as follows:
 
3on page 3, immediately below line 5, by inserting the
4following:
5    "Any hospital defined in this Section that opts to
6discontinue emergency services described in Section 1 shall:
7        (1) comply with all provisions of the federal Emergency
8    Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA);
9        (2) comply with all provisions required under the
10    Social Security Act;
11        (3) provide annual notice to communities in the
12    hospital's service area about available emergency medical
13    services; and
14        (4) make educational materials available to
15    individuals who are present at the hospital concerning the
16    availability of medical services within the hospital's
17    service area.".