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: 11/18/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/18/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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
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SB 68, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/23/2025 at 2:49 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2025 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2025 (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: 12/4/2025 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2025 10:00 AM Health Policy 8 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)