HB1318
Hospitals; emergency department physicians.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Committee substitute printed 26106234D-H1
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Hospitals; emergency department physicians.
Requires that hospitals in the Commonwealth with a psychiatric emergency department have certain agreements, described in the bill, in place to transfer patients with non-psychiatric emergency medical conditions to other facilities with emergency departments. The bill also requires that hospitals in the Commonwealth with a psychiatric emergency department have providers ... (More) present with Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support training. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/16/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104588D
- 01/16/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1318)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/12/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106234D-H1
