Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots

Added specific examples of chronic diseases including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, chronic critical illness, and genetic predisposition for venous thromboembolisms.

Created a new section establishing a statewide venous thromboembolism registry that the department must contract with a private entity to maintain.

Changed the bill's version identifier from c3 to e1 (Engrossed 1) and updated page counts from 14 to 12 pages.

Updated bill title from 'CS/CS/HB 1421' to 'CS/CS/CS/HB 1421' to reflect additional committee actions.

Expanded legislative findings to include new provisions for assisted living facilities and additional training requirements for nursing assistants.

Changed the agency responsible for the venous thromboembolism registry from the Agency for Health Care Administration to the Department of Health.

Added new requirements for assisted living facilities to provide consumer information pamphlets to residents.

Added new training requirements for certified nursing assistants who may be delegated tasks in nursing home facilities.

The bill's title was updated from 'CS/HB 1421' to 'CS/CS/HB 1421' to reflect its amended status in the legislative process.

The summary of provisions was reorganized to improve readability, moving the stroke registry language to appear earlier in the document.

Page numbering was updated from 'Page 1 of 10' to 'Page 1 of 11' to reflect the new document structure.

The document identifier was changed from 'hb1421-01-c1' to 'hb1421-02-c2' to indicate this is the second committee version.

Changed the registry type from a new 'blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry' under the Department of Health to an integrated 'statewide stroke registry' under the Agency for Health Care Administration.

Added specific performance measure reporting requirements for acute stroke centers, primary stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, and comprehensive stroke centers.

Removed the requirement for the Department of Health to establish or contract to establish a separate statewide registry, instead requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to maintain the integrated stroke registry.

Established a specific start date of July 1, 2026 for blood clot and pulmonary embolism reporting requirements for hospitals with emergency departments and ambulatory surgical centers.

Changed funding language from unspecified appropriated funds to requiring a 'specific appropriation' for the registry.

Added 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' and 'chronic obstructive lung disease' to the list of chronic diseases in the legislative findings.