CS/HB 355: Health Care Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; 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.
Last Action: 12/11/2025 House - Bill released to House Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/5/2025 House • Filed
11/12/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
11/21/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
12/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
12/3/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
12/4/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
12/11/2025 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
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CS/HB 355, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2025 at 4:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 68 Health Care Patient Protection Harrell Similar Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 
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 355, Original Filed Version Posted 11/5/2025 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 68 Health Care Patient Protection Harrell Similar Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 219487 - Amendment
Remove lines 112-115 and insert:Oliver 12/1/2025
7:11 PMAdopted without Objection
12/2/2025PDF 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 5 (pdf)