House Sponsors: FLOWERS-KENNER. Short description: EMERG RM-CERTIFED PEDIATRICIAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires all hospitals that provide emergency room facilities or care to have in attendance 24 hours a day licensed physicians certified in pediatric care. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. Public Health) Fiscal impact on DPH would be $85,900. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the requirement that a hospital have in attendance an emergency room physician certified in pediatric care to require a hospital to have on-call an emergency room physician qualified to handle pediatric medicine. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB444, as amended by Amendment 1, creates a "Service mandate" which requires a 50% to 100% reim- bursement by the State under the State Mandates Act. FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 (Dept. of Public Health) The Dept. expects this legislation would require one additional professional FTE (HFSN) and one clerical FTE (Office Coordina- tor) to respond to inquiries and handle complaints. Total fis- cal implications $85,900. Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/LOST 054-054-007 Last action date: 97-04-16 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status