SB 376 -  Delivery of Patient Protection

by Garcia
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: 01/01/2025
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy Time: 11/15/2023 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/08/2023 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.1013 HB 63, SB 410, HB 695