ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With COVID, Flu and RSV continuing to overwhelm hospitals, Maryland lawmakers are looking to tackle ongoing issues concerning long emergency room wait times.
A group of State Senators and Delegates are proposing the creation of a task force to assess the problem and study ways to solve it.
Last February a study found that Maryland had the longest hospital wait time for any state at 228 minutes, only behind D.C. and Puerto Rico.
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The task force would be required to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2024.
The bill has gone through a first reading in each legislative chamber and is currently being referred to their respective committees for further review.
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