Alabama SB297 mandates hospitals to report physician presence in emergency departments to the Alabama Department of Public Health and publicly.

Alabama SB297 requires hospitals and freestanding emergency departments to report quarterly to the Alabama Department of Public Health on physician availability in emergency departments. The report must include the total hours with a physician present and the total hours without a physician present. The Alabama Department of Public Health must then publish this information on its website in a searchable format. Additionally, hospitals must publicly indicate whether a physician is physically present in the emergency department.

Alabama SB297 mandates hospitals to report physician presence in emergency departments to the Alabama Department of Public Health and publicly.

Alabama SB297 requires hospitals and freestanding emergency departments to report quarterly to the Alabama Department of Public Health on physician availability in emergency departments. The report must include the total hours with a physician present and the total hours without a physician present. The Alabama Department of Public Health must then publish this information on its website in a searchable format. Additionally, hospitals must publicly indicate whether a physician is physically present in the emergency department.