William H. Frist said "Emergency room provisions are a good case in point. It comes up all the time. It is important that people have the right to go to emergency rooms. Emergency room provisions are important. The Senator is exactly right. For the 51 million people who the Federal Government regulates, we have a responsibility to put emergency room provisions in there. That is what the Nickles bill does for the States. The other people the Senator is talking about--does he know how many people already have specific emergency room provisions legislated for managed care? We do. It is not 10 States or 20 States or 30 States or 40 States. I don't have the exact number. I know more than 43 States have taken care of the emergency room provisions." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 29, 2000

Emergency room provisions are a good case in point. It comes up all the time. It is important that people have the right to go to emergency rooms. Emergency room provisions are important. The Senator is exactly right. For the 51 million people who the Federal Government regulates, we have a responsibility to put emergency room provisions in there. That is what the Nickles bill does for the States. The other people the Senator is talking about--does he know how many people already have specific emergency room provisions legislated for managed care? We do. It is not 10 States or 20 States or 30 States or 40 States. I don't have the exact number. I know more than 43 States have taken care of the emergency room provisions.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of emergency room provisions in healthcare legislation.

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