The bill aims to enhance pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments across Florida by amending several sections of the Florida Statutes. It mandates that each hospital with an emergency department develop and implement specific policies and procedures for pediatric care, including training for staff on these protocols, which must be conducted annually. Additionally, hospitals are required to designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator responsible for ensuring adherence to these policies and to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment as per established timelines. The bill also allows hospitals to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Project's Open Assessment in years when the main assessment is not performed.

Furthermore, the bill requires the agency to adopt rules for comprehensive emergency management plans that include pediatric and neonatal patient needs, and it mandates the collection and publication of assessment scores from the National Pediatric Readiness Assessments. The agency is tasked with publishing these scores annually, along with comparisons to national averages, to promote transparency in pediatric emergency care. The effective date for these provisions is set for July 1, 2026.