Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1119: Health Care Patient Protection
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1119 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care Patient Protection. Primary sponsor: Vanessa Oliver (Republican), Health & Human Services Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Fiscal Policy.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Oliver | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 76 |
| Health & Human Services Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mitch Rosenwald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 98 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Fiscal Policy
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Received
- Referred to Fiscal Policy
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Placed on 3rd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
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