Utah SB0127 establishes pediatric care standards for emergency departments, including equipment, training, and assessments.

Utah SB0127 mandates that hospital emergency departments create policies for pediatric care, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, conduct pediatric readiness assessments, and report results to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The bill also requires the bureau to collect data and create rules for pediatric emergency department safety. The bill allocates $278,000 from the General Fund for these purposes.

Utah SB0127 establishes pediatric care standards for emergency departments, including equipment, training, and assessments.

Utah SB0127 mandates that hospital emergency departments create policies for pediatric care, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, conduct pediatric readiness assessments, and report results to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The bill also requires the bureau to collect data and create rules for pediatric emergency department safety. The bill allocates $278,000 from the General Fund for these purposes.