Health care; Lori Brand Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2025; rights of patient; responsibilities of patients; rights of minors; responsibilities of parents; effective date.

The bill's title was updated from 'Floor Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect that it has been amended by the Senate Committee.

The list of sponsoring legislators was updated to include Senator Hines, indicating his involvement in the committee amendments.

Minor phrasing adjustments were made in the operative sections to improve clarity, such as changing 'considerate' to 'considerate and respectful' in one instance and refining descriptions of patient communication rights.

Formatting and page headers were updated to reflect the new version status and include notes indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

The document title was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include additional House and Senate members who joined the legislation.

Page numbers and requirement numbers were adjusted to match the new version of the document.

Added a specific right for patients to examine and receive an explanation of their medical bills regardless of the payment source.

Added a right for patients to remain free from restraints or seclusion unless medically necessary, prohibiting their use for coercion, discipline, or convenience.

Expanded visitation rights to explicitly include same-sex domestic partners alongside spouses and other family members.

Changed the document header from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and updated the internal Request Number from 12761 to 13183.

Replaced the original 19 detailed rights with 15 streamlined rights to improve clarity and readability.

Added a specific requirement for healthcare providers to use accessible communication methods (including written information) for patients with vision, speech, hearing, cognitive, or language impairments.

Updated language regarding medical records to explicitly require that records be explained or interpreted as necessary, not just reviewed.

Changed the wording for patient transfers to clarify that the receiving facility must first agree to accept the patient before a transfer occurs.

Revised the section on advance directives to require providers to ask patients if they have one and include that information in their records.

The list of Senate sponsors was updated to include Standridge, Green, Bullard, Hamilton, Grellner, and Sacchieri, while removing Hines and McIntosh.

The requirement for information delivery was updated to explicitly mandate 'plain language' and accessibility for patients with disabilities or limited English proficiency.

Visitation rights were clarified to explicitly include friends and specify that restrictions cannot be based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability.

A new specific right was added for Medicare beneficiaries to be informed in advance if Medicare may deny payment for certain procedures.

The requirement for patient transfers was tightened to state that the receiving facility must have 'first agreed to accept' the patient before the transfer occurs.

The right to review medical records was updated to explicitly disclose any associated fees for obtaining copies.

Updated the list of coauthors to include Senate members Hines and McIntosh, replacing the previous Senate coauthors list.

Revised the short title of the act to explicitly state it is the 'Lori Brand Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2025'.

Adjusted the formatting and line breaks in the amendment instructions to align with standard legislative markup.

The bill title and enacting clause were completely rewritten to remove the phrase 'enacting the Lori Brand Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2025' and replace it with a shorter title, while adding new Senate coauthors to the sponsor list.

The requirement for accessible communication was expanded to explicitly mandate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, ensuring free auxiliary aids and services for patients with disabilities.

The requirement for language access was strengthened to explicitly include free oral interpretation and written translations for patients with limited English proficiency.

Several patient rights were renumbered and reworded for better flow, such as combining the right to refuse treatment with the right to be informed of consequences, and clarifying the right to review medical records.