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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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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