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Utah hospital emergency departments are now required to develop evidence-based policies for treating child patients, designate a licensed pediatric emergency care coordinator, train staff annually on pediatric care procedures, run simulated emergency drills at least every six months, and complete regular standardized readiness assessments that get reported to the state's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services — which must in turn establish minimum care standards and may publish statewide data on how prepared emergency departments are. The bill also redirects $278,000 in existing state funds as a grant to the Utah Pediatric Trauma Network to support these efforts.