Venous thromboembolism; creating the Blake Burgess Act; requiring certain hospital policies and training; establishing certain registry and reporting requirements; imposing certain requirements on assisted living centers; effective date; emergency.

What it does: Creates the Blake Burgess Act, requiring hospitals with emergency departments and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for patients at risk of venous thromboembolism and train nonphysician staff annually. Emergency-department hospitals must report data to a statewide registry from July 1, 2027. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Fourth Reading

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