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Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
Filed: 5/17/2011
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1377
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1377 as follows:
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| 3 | | on page 3, immediately below line 5, by inserting the |
| 4 | | following: |
| 5 | | "Any hospital defined in this Section that opts to |
| 6 | | discontinue emergency services described in Section 1 shall:
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| 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.".
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