Bill Summary

HB 355 Health Care Patient Protection (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Oliver  CS Sponsors: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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Summary
Health Care Patient Protection: Requires hospital emergency departments to develop & implement policies & procedures, conduct training, record weights in certain manner, designate pediatric emergency care coordinator, & conduct specified assessments; authorizes hospital with emergency department to conduct National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment under certain conditions; requires agency to adopt certain rules for comprehensive emergency management plans, and, in consultation with Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments; requires agency to collect & publish results of specified assessments submitted by hospitals by specified dates; provides requirements for collection & publication of such assessment scores. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/05/25
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Filed
11/12/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
11/12/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
11/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
12/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/03/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/03/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
12/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 12/11/25, 12:30 pm, 17 H
12/11/25
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/11/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/12/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/26
01/15/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays)
01/15/26
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In Messages
01/16/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0355
Filed on 11/05/25
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Amendment 219487
Oliver
Filed on 12/01/25
Adopted
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0355C1
Filed on 12/03/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
395.1012
395.1055
408.05
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