Legislation
Ohio ACEP strives to provide its members with high quality, timely information on legislative activities while making available to its members opportunities to participate in making a difference in policy that affects emergency physicians.
Pending Legislation
Senate Bill 86 - Access to Emergency and Disaster Care
House Bill 206 - Expand Nurses Prescriptive Authority
House Bill 361 - Wrongful Death Damages
Medical Liability/Tort Reform
On March 25, 2009 Senator Buehrer introduced Senate Bill 86 to grant qualified civil immunity to a physician who provides emergency medical services, first-aid treatment, or other emergency professional care in compliance with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) or as a result of a disaster. On March 19, SB 86 passed the Senate and is now headed to the Ohio House of Representatives.
Follow the links below for talking points and testimony in support of Ohio ACEP’s limited liability bill, SB 86, Access to Emergency and Disaster Care.
- Talking Points for Limited Liability Protection Bill
- Senator Steve Buehrer Testimony
- Michael Frank, MD, JD Testimony (before the Senate Civil Justice Committee)
- Gary Katz, MD, MBA, FACEP Testimony (before the Senate Civil Justice Committee)
- Catherine Marco, MD, FACEP Testimony (before the Senate Civil Justice Committee)
- Contact Congress or your State Officials
