Health Care Patient Protection
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.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
H 1119 Filed
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H 1119 c1
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add flexibility for hospitals by allowing them to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment when the full assessment is not scheduled. This change clarifies that hospitals have options for pediatric readiness evaluations and ensures continuous assessment capability.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include an optional alternative assessment method for hospitals, providing more flexibility in how pediatric readiness is evaluated.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new subsection allowing hospitals to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment during years when the full National Pediatric Readiness Assessment is not conducted.
Changed the bill title from 'H 1119 Filed' to 'CS/HB 1119' and updated page numbering and coding references to reflect the committee version status.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill's summary description to include the new provision about authorizing hospitals to conduct the Open Assessment under certain conditions.
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 118
Apr 16, 2025
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican84
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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