SB 332: Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
Patient Protection; Citing this act as the "Florida Patient Protection Act"; requiring health care facilities to implement staffing plans that comply with specified minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses; specifying minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses based on the hospital or clinical unit setting; prohibiting health care facilities from using video cameras or monitors as a substitute for direct observation and assessment by a direct care registered nurse; providing whistle-blower protections; prohibiting health care facilities from discriminating or retaliating against persons who, in good faith, initiate, file, or cooperate in an administrative or civil action against the facility, etc.
Last Action: 2/3/2025 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2025 Senate • Filed
2/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
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SB 332, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2025 at 8:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 349 Delivery of Patient Protection Gantt Similar Last Action: 2/3/2025 H Filed 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.1013 Page 2 (pdf)