SB 68: Health Care Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by 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: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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 |