HB 2260 — health facilities; resuscitation; emergency care
Last action — Senate Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
49 added · 28 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of House Bill 2260 has made a significant change in how health care facilities must respond to medical emergencies. The new language emphasizes that all staff must be trained in CPR and first aid and provides clear guidelines for evaluating and responding to situations like cardiac arrest, ensuring that residents receive immediate care when appropriate. This matters because it strengthens patient safety protocols, ensuring that staff are prepared to act decisively in emergencies, ultimately improving outcomes for residents who might face critical health crises.
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nonliability A. All health care institutions licensed pursuant to this chapter that provide congregant or residential care shall provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid training for all staff as prescribed in rule by the department. Facility staff who are certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall be available at all times.
B. Facilities prescribed in subsection A of this section Shall establish and implement policies that require facility staff, in reasonable accordance with the training prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section, to immediately evaluate the condition and circumstances of any resident who experiences cardiac arrest, any other cessation of respiration or any other medical emergency. On a determination that immediate resuscitation or first aid is feasible and appropriate in accordance with that resident's advance directives or do‑not‑resuscitate order, facility staff shall provide basic appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid care. Facilities shall not implement a policy that prevents staff from providing immediate resuscitation that complies with this subsection.
C. A facility or a facility staff member who in good faith renders emergency care or emergency assistance in reasonable accordance with the training prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section to a person who experiences cardiac arrest, any other cessation of respiration or any other medical emergency is not liable for any civil damages as the result of any act or omission by the person rendering the emergency care or emergency assistance to the person, unless the person acted with gross negligence while rendering the emergency care or emergency assistance.
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- Introduced Introduced Version html
Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
Sponsors
- Anthony T. Kern · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 5% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2260?
- HB 2260 is sponsored by Anthony T. Kern.
- What is the current status of HB 2260?
- This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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