§20–2403.    IN EFFECT

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 844 OF 2024 //

    The Commission shall develop strategies and initiatives to recommend to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers to reduce emergency department wait times, including:

        (1)    Initiatives that:

            (i)    Ensure that patients are seen in the most appropriate setting to reduce unnecessary use of emergency departments;

            (ii)    Improve hospital efficiency, including by increasing emergency department and inpatient throughput; and

            (iii)    Improve postdischarge resources to facilitate timely emergency department and inpatient discharges;

        (2)    By identifying and recommending improvements for the collection and submission of data that is necessary to monitor and reduce emergency department wait times;

        (3)    By making recommendations to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers; and

        (4)    By facilitating the sharing of best practices for reducing emergency department wait times.