SB 890 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots

Summary

Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots; Citing this act as the "Emily Adkins Family Protection Act"; requiring hospitals with emergency departments and ambulatory surgical centers to develop and implement policies and procedures and conduct training for the rendering of appropriate medical attention for persons at risk of forming venous thromboembolisms; requiring the Department of Health to contract with a private entity to establish a statewide venous thromboembolism registry at no cost to the state; revising requirements for certain annual inservice training for certified nursing assistants employed by nursing home facilities, etc.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 890 c1 → S 890 c2 · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill version was revised to shift oversight from the Agency for Health Care Administration to the Department of Health, add new reporting requirements for hospitals, and expand training requirements for nursing assistants. The changes clarify agency responsibilities and strengthen patient safety protocols for blood clot prevention and treatment.

Scope change

Oversight authority changed from the Agency for Health Care Administration to the Department of Health; reporting requirements for ambulatory surgical centers were removed; new requirements added for assisted living facilities to provide consumer information pamphlets about blood clots.

AGENCY_RESPONSIBILITY

The Department of Health now contracts with the private entity to establish the venous thromboembolism registry instead of the Agency for Health Care Administration.

REQUIREMENT

Ambulatory surgical centers are no longer required to report to the registry; only hospitals with emergency departments must report.

New requirement for nursing assistants to complete additional 34-hour training in medication administration and blood clot recognition before being delegated medication tasks.

Assisted living facilities must provide residents with a consumer information pamphlet about venous thromboembolism, risk factors, and recognition of symptoms.

New requirement for the contracted private entity to use a nationally recognized platform to collect data from hospitals.

REPORTING

New detailed reporting requirement for the Department of Health to submit an analysis of venous thromboembolism data to state leadership by June 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from unspecified to July 1, 2025.

S 890 Filed → S 890 c1 · 9 edits

MAJOR

This bill was revised to shift from a Department of Health-led blood clot registry to an Agency for Health Care Administration-led venous thromboembolism registry operated by a private entity at no cost to the state. The changes add a formal short title, expand hospital reporting requirements to include specific performance measures, and introduce new training requirements for nursing assistants regarding blood clot recognition and response.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from general blood clot reporting to specifically target venous thromboembolisms, with applicability now limited to hospitals with emergency departments and ambulatory surgical centers rather than all licensed facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new short title 'Emily Adkins Family Protection Act' to formally name the legislation.

Changed the registry operator from the Department of Health to the Agency for Health Care Administration contracting with a private not-for-profit entity.

Added specific requirements for the private entity including tax-exempt status, 15 years of experience, 25,000+ participants, continuing education sponsorship, and medical advisory board affiliation.

Expanded hospital reporting requirements to include nationally recognized performance measures and data on incidence and prevalence of venous thromboembolisms.

Added mandatory annual training for all nonphysician personnel in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers on venous thromboembolism policies.

Added new training requirements for nursing assistants including recognition of blood clot signs, emergency response techniques, and a 34-hour medication administration course for those delegating tasks.

Added new competency test requirement for assisted living facility administrators covering identification and response to high-risk venous thromboembolism patients.

Added requirement for assisted living facilities to identify residents at risk for venous thromboembolism and establish treatment response protocols.

TIMELINE

Added specific reporting start date of July 1, 2026, and a March 1, 2026 deadline for submitting an initial detailed report to state leadership.

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Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

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Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors