CS/SB 68: Health Care Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Harrell
Health Care Patient Protection; Requiring hospitals with emergency departments to develop and implement policies and procedures and conduct training; authorizing a hospital with an emergency department to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project’s Open Assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/23/2025 Senate • Filed
10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
11/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/9/2026 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
2/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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CS/SB 68, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 5:20 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 355 (c1) Health Care Patient Protection Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Received 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/12/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.1012 Patient safety. Page 1 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 68, Original Filed Version Posted 9/23/2025 at 2:49 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 355 (c1) Health Care Patient Protection Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Received
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 720494 - Amendment
Delete lines 113 - 116 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Harrell)2/2/2026
11:34 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2025 10:00 AM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/4/2026 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.1012 Patient safety. Page 1 (pdf) 395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency. Page 4 (pdf)