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FL H1343
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Health & Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
- Hospital emergency departments must develop and implement evidence-based policies and procedures for pediatric patient care covering triage, vital signs, weighing in kilograms, medication dosage calculations, and use of pediatric instruments
- Emergency departments must conduct annual training on pediatric policies and procedures, including clinical simulation with pediatric instruments and drills simulating emergency situations
- Each hospital emergency department must designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator—who must be a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse, or paramedic—responsible for implementing and ensuring fidelity to the pediatric care policies
- Hospital emergency departments must conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment and submit results to the Agency for Health Care Administration by December 31, 2026, and each December 31 in subsequent assessment years; the agency must publish each department's overall score with national average comparisons by April 1, 2027, and corresponding April 1 dates thereafter
- The Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, must adopt rules establishing minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments, including availability of pediatric-specific equipment and supplies; comprehensive emergency management plans must also address needs of pediatric and neonatal patients
Legislative Description
Health Care Patient Protection
Last Action
Died on Second Reading Calendar
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services2/5/2024
Select Committee on Health Innovation1/13/2024
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