Bill Summary

SB 332 Patient Protection (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by García
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Summary
Patient Protection; Creating the "Florida Patient Protection Act"; requiring health care facilities to implement staffing plans that comply with specified minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses; specifying minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses based on the hospital or clinical unit setting; prohibiting health care facilities from using video cameras or monitors as a substitute for direct observation and assessment by a direct care registered nurse; providing whistle-blower protections; prohibiting health care facilities from discriminating or retaliating against persons who, in good faith, initiate, file, or cooperate in an administrative or civil action against the facility, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2026
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Judiciary
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
01/27/25
SENATE
Filed
02/03/25
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0332
Filed on 01/27/25
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Statute Citations
395.1013
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