Bill Summary

by Black Co Sponsors: Alvarez, D., Alvarez, J., Baker, Bankson, Barnaby, Bartleman, Benarroch, Blanco, Booth, Botana, Bracy Davis, Canady, Cassel, Chaney, Driskell, Esposito, Gantt, Gonzalez Pittman, Grow, Harris, Hunschofsky, Jacques, Kendall, López, J., Melo, Mooney, Jr., Nix, Jr., Overdorf, Porras, Redondo, Rosenwald, Salzman, Steele, Temple, Tendrich, Tramont, Yarkosky, Yeager, Chamberlin, Plakon CS Sponsors: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee

Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots: Requires hospitals with emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures & conduct training for rendering of appropriate medical attention for persons at risk of forming venous thromboembolisms; repeals provisions requiring DOH to contract with private entity to establish statewide venous thromboembolism registry at no cost to state; provides requirements for private entity; requires hospitals with emergency department, beginning on date certain, to regularly report certain information; requires department to require private entity to use nationally recognized platform to collect certain data; requires private entity to provide regular reports to department on such data; requires agency, by date certain, to provide to Governor & Legislature specified report; provides requirements for such report; provides applicability; revises requirements for certain annual inservice training for certified nursing assistants employed by nursing home facilities; revises training requirements for certain certified nursing assistants who may be delegated tasks in nursing home facilities; provides legislative findings; requires assisted living facilities to provide a consumer information pamphlet containing specified information to residents. Effective Date: July 1, 2025

   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee