CS/HB 1119: Health Care Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Oliver
Health Care Patient Protection ; Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requires agency to collect & publish results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates; provides requirements for collection & publication of such assessment scores.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/7/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
3/12/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/20/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/24/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
3/25/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/26/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
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CS/HB 1119, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2025 at 3:24 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1602 (c1) Health Care Patient Protection Harrell Identical Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 3:36 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.1012 Patient safety. Page 2 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 1119, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 4:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1602 Health Care Patient Protection Harrell Identical Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 829883 - Amendment
Remove lines 55-58 and insert:Oliver 3/23/2025
4:54 PMAdopted without Objection
3/24/2025PDF 436427 - Amendment
Remove lines 101-111 and insert:Oliver 3/23/2025
4:56 PMAdopted without Objection
3/24/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.1012 Patient safety. Page 2 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency. Page 4 (pdf)