Senate proposes 6-month jail term, N300,000 fine for...

- ✦The bill also requires hospitals to dispatch ambulances or arrange alternative transportation within 30 minutes of deciding to refer a patient.
- The bill seeks to compel public and private hospitals to assess emergency patients within 15 minutes of arrival, begin initial stabilisation within 30 minutes and complete referrals to other facilities within three hours where necessary.
- The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking a six-month jail term or a fine of up to N300,000 for hospitals and healthcare providers that violate proposed emergency treatment standards.
- The bill also requires hospitals to dispatch ambulances or arrange alternative transportation within 30 minutes of deciding to refer a patient.
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking a six-month jail term or a fine of up to N300,000 for hospitals and healthcare providers that...
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The bill seeks to compel public and private hospitals to assess emergency patients within 15 minutes of arrival, begin initial stabilisation within 30 minutes and complete referrals to other facilities within three hours where necessary.
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The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking a six-month jail term or a fine of up to N300,000 for hospitals and healthcare providers that violate proposed emergency treatment standards.