Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HCR114: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Recognize the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care. WHEREAS, patients routinely present to emergency departments with acute and potentially life-threatening injuries and illnesses; and WHEREAS, Level IV trauma centers are specialized emergency departments equipped to care for patients suffering traumatic conditions such as crashes, gunshot wounds, severe burns, and blunt force traumas; and WHEREAS, physicians complete 12,000 to 16,000 hours of clinical education and training during four years of medical school and three to seven years of medical residency allowing the development of clinical judgment, medical acumen, and decisionmaking skills; and WHEREAS, immediate evaluation and treatment are critical and only physicians have the clinical expertise needed to quickly assess and evaluate a patient's condition or injury, initiate on-site treatment, and stabilize the patient for transfer when necessary; and WHEREAS, advanced practice providers such as advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants complete only a fraction of the education of a physician, neither completes a residency, and less than 20 percent have any specialty certification; and WHEREAS, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants are highly skilled and valued members of emergency department physician-led collaborative teams; and WHEREAS, the American Medical Association's policy is that emergency departments should be staffed 24 hours a day, seven …
Sponsors
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Moser (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : to Health Services (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Physicians, Commendations And Recognitions, Health And Medical Services, Public Safety, Nurses, Emergency Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HCR114?
- HCR114 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care.
- What does HCR114 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of having a physician present in every emergency department and the critical need for improving rural health care.
- What is the status of HCR114?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Health Services (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR114?
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR114?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hcr114.html
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