Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers.

Committee assignment changed from House Committee on Health and Human Services to Senate Committee on Education and Health, indicating the bill is now being considered by the Senate committee rather than the House committee.

Patron designation remained the same (Delegate Tran) but the date of proposal was updated to February 13, 2025, reflecting the Senate committee's consideration date.

Removed House-specific metadata including the original House substitute designation and House committee attribution.

Added Senate-specific metadata including the Senate Committee on Education and Health designation and updated draft formatting with page numbers and 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' stamps.

Layout and formatting changes including line breaks, spacing, and header organization were updated to match House substitute formatting standards.

Document formatting changed from 'Enrolled' status to 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' format, indicating this is a House committee revision rather than final legislation.

New security plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, mandating presence of law enforcement or trained security personnel based on risk assessment

Organ donation protocol requiring hospitals to establish agreements with organ procurement organizations and train staff on sensitive family communication

Substance use disorder treatment protocol requiring hospitals to provide naloxone at discharge and refer patients to behavioral health services

Reporting requirement for threats or acts of violence against healthcare providers with quarterly data submission to the Department of Health

Visitation protocols for nursing homes during public health emergencies, including virtual visit options and minimum visit frequency

Policy requiring smoke evacuation systems for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke to protect staff and patients

Patient access to health records through secure websites for minors, including parent/guardian access unless restricted

Protocol for air medical transportation requiring notice to patients about transportation options and potential out-of-network costs

Temporary bed exemption during disasters or public health emergencies without requiring new licensing

Policy for intelligent personal assistants (like digital voice assistants) in patient rooms to protect health information privacy

Bill effective July 1, 2025, with initial regulations exempt from Administrative Process Act review