S 0068

Health Care Patient Protection

Requires hospital emergency departments to create written policies, train staff, and be ready to handle pediatric emergencies. Hospitals may voluntarily take a national pediatric readiness assessment. The state health agency must update emergency management plan rules to reflect these requirements.

Timeline

March 11, 2026Read 2nd time
March 11, 2026Substituted CS/HB 355
March 11, 2026Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 355
March 6, 2026Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
February 12, 2026Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 019–0
February 12, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
February 10, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
February 9, 2026Now in Fiscal Policy
February 9, 2026On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
February 6, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 4, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 07–0
January 30, 2026On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
November 18, 2025Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 08–0
November 18, 2025Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
November 10, 2025On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
October 6, 2025Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
September 23, 2025Filed

Status

Read 2nd time

Stage:: Filed
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: March 11, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.