SB 1602: Health Care Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Health Care Patient Protection; Requiring hospital emergency departments to develop and implement policies and procedures, conduct training, record weights in a certain manner, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and conduct specified assessments; requiring the agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with the Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requiring the agency to collect and publish the results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
