FL S0068

Requires all Florida hospitals with emergency departments to develop evidence-based pediatric care policies covering triage, vital signs, weight recording in kilograms, medication dosing, and pediatric instrument use

Mandates annual training for emergency department staff including clinical simulation with pediatric instruments and emergency situation drills

Requires each hospital emergency department to designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator who must be a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse, or paramedic

Directs hospitals to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment according to national timelines, with scores collected by the Agency for Health Care Administration by December 31, 2026

Requires public publication of each hospital's pediatric readiness assessment scores by April 1, 2027, with comparison to national averages and the hospital's previous scores