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SB1367 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to hospitals with emergency departments

Creates provisions relating to hospitals with emergency departments

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carter, Jill; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Creates provisions relating to hospitals with emergency departments

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1367 - Under this act, a hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1367 - Under this act, a hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.
  • This act is identical to SB 520 (2025), SB 1406 (2024), and HB 2548 (2024).
  • SARAH HASKINS

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 S244

    Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S85

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Introduced

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SB 1367 - Under this act, a hospital with an emergency department shall have at least one physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.

This act is identical to SB 520 (2025), SB 1406 (2024), and HB 2548 (2024).
SARAH HASKINS

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1367
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CARTER.
5568S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 197, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to hospitals with
emergency 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 1
one new section, to be known as section 197.062, to read as 2
follows:3
197.062. A hospital with an emergency department shall 1
have at least one physician on site and on duty who is 2
responsible for the emergency department at all times the 3
emergency department is open. 4
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