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Requiring, on or before January 1, 2025, each hospital and urgent care center in the State to implement an evidence-based protocol for the early recognition and treatment of a patient with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock that is based on generally acceptable standards of care; requiring a specialty psychiatric hospital to establish a certain process; and requiring hospitals and urgent care centers to require periodic training in the implementation of the protocol for certain staff.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0084

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2024 Legislative Date 1/12/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {363727/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 52CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/12/2024	1/12/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)
Senate	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {363727/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/26/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Adopted	52CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2024	3/13/2024	Second Reading Passed	52CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2024	3/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923
			Text - Chapter - Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)

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