SALEM, Ore. — Three Oregon lawmakers are requesting documents from ApolloMD related to its new role overseeing emergency department services at PeaceHealth RiverBend, citing concerns about compliance with a recently passed state law governing the corporate practice of medicine.
In a joint letter, state Reps. Ben Bowman, Lisa Fragala and Nancy Nathanson referenced Senate Bill 951. The law was approved to reinforce long-standing limits on corporate control of medical practices in Oregon.
ApolloMD recently took on a role with Lane Emergency Physicians LLC, which runs emergency department services at PeaceHealth RiverBend…