Delivery of Patient Protection; Citing this act as the “Florida Patient Protection Act”; requiring health care facilities to implement staffing plans that comply with specified minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses; requiring that patients be cared for only in hospital or clinical units that meet the specified minimum staffing levels; providing whistle-blower protections; providing for complaints to and administrative actions by the Agency for Health Care Administration; prohibiting employers from taking specified actions with respect to employment for certain unionized staff, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2023 | Senate | • Filed |
| 11/15/2023 | Senate | • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate | • Introduced |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate | • Died in Health Policy |
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 695 | Delivery of Patient Protection | Garcia | Identical | Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation | |
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 376 Filed | 11/8/2023 1:18 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 395.1013 | Page 2 (pdf) |
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