States / Florida / HB 355

HB 355 Failed

Health Care Patient Protection

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Nov 5, 2025
Last action
Mar 11, 2026 — Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled