Rep. Peet says surgeon-call plans will protect patients at outpatient surgical centers House Bill 2686 would require surgeons who operate at outpatient surgical centers to file and update a call-coverage plan with the center identifying who will cover patient care at a hospital if the surgeon lacks privileges; the Senate committee gave the bill a due-pass recommendation.

A new bill aims to ensure that outpatient surgery patients receive timely care, even when their surgeon lacks hospital privileges—could this be a game changer for patient safety?

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