House Bill No. 6920 mandates that health care providers, including emergency department physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and emergency medical services personnel, adhere to patient-specific emergency medical care protocols for individuals with rare diseases or special health care needs. These protocols must be developed by the patient's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse and provided to the health care provider by the patient or their legal representative. The bill aims to ensure that patients with unique medical requirements receive appropriate and tailored emergency care.

The bill will take effect on October 1, 2025, and introduces new definitions for various health care roles involved in emergency care, such as "emergency department advanced practice registered nurse" and "emergency department physician assistant." There are no deletions from current law, but the new provisions are designed to enhance the quality of emergency medical services for vulnerable patient populations without imposing significant fiscal impacts on state or municipal budgets.