HB2935 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to staffing requirements for emergency departments in hospitals

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Christ, Brad (096)
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: 05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Creates provisions relating to staffing requirements for emergency departments in hospitals

What This Bill Does

Creates provisions relating to staffing requirements for emergency departments in hospitals

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Bill History

2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Creates provisions relating to staffing requirements for emergency departments in hospitals

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2935
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE CHRIST .
4218H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 197, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to hospitals with
emer gency departments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 197, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 197.062, to read as follows:
197.062. A hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one
2 physician on site and on duty who is res ponsible for the emergency department at all
3 times the emergency department is open.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.