New law requires Virginia hospitals to have physician in ED at all times

All Virginia hospitals with an emergency department will be required to have at least one physician on-site at all times, ABC affiliate WRIC reported April 16.

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Under current state law, hospitals with emergency departments must have a physician on-call, but not necessarily on the premises, at all times. The two bills, which passed out of the General Assembly and were signed into law, require a physician to be in person at the hospital at all times.

The law goes into effect in July 2025.

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