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Nurse Staffing Ratios

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Nurse Staffing Ratios
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California Policy 1 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

Title: Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios: annual report.

Current Status: Failed

Introduction Date: 2023-02-15

Last Action Date: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.. 2024-01-29

Description: AB 1063, Gabriel. Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios: annual report. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations establishing minimum, specific, and numerical licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by licensed nurse classification and by hospital unit for all specified health facilities. Existing law requires that the ratios establish the minimum number of registered and licensed nurses to be allocated, and requires additional staff to be assigned in accordance with documented patient classification systems.This bill would require the department to conduct an annual review of its enforcement of the regulations and submit a report to the Legislature on an annual basis. The bill would require the review and report to include data regarding the number of reports received by the department of alleged violations of the applicable regulations, investigative steps taken in response to the reports, and the outcome of investigations, as well as a complete list of complaints specific to nurse ratio and staffing violations and whether they were found to be substantiated or unsubstantiated. The bill would require the department, at least every 2 years and in advance of submitting the first report, to hold a public hearing to receive input from direct care nurses and to invite input from other stakeholders. The bill would require the input from the hearing to be summarized and included in the following report. The bill would also require the report to include a plan to implement the suggestions from the hearing or an explanation of why the suggestions were rejected.

Location: US-CA

Connecticut Policy 2 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STAFFING RATIOS FOR NURSES IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

Introduction Date: 2023-01-24

Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health. 2023-01-24

Description: To prevent nurses from being overworked due to staffing shortages and improve direct patient care and staff morale.

Location: US-CT

Title: AN ACT CONCERNING MINIMUM STAFFING LEVELS FOR NURSES.

Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

Introduction Date: 2023-01-18

Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health. 2023-01-18

Description: To create safer working environments for nurses by improving the nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.

Location: US-CT

Michigan Policy 2 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

Title: Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 21525 & 21525a.

Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

Introduction Date: 2023-05-11

Last Action Date: bill electronically reproduced 05/11/2023. 2023-05-16

Location: US-MI

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  • Title: Health facilities: hospitals; development of a staffing plan for nurses; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 21525 & 21525a.

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-05-11

    Last Action Date: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS. 2023-05-11

    Location: US-MI

    Missouri Policy 1 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: NURSE STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-02-01

    Last Action Date: Referred: Special Committee on Government Administration(H). 2023-03-02

    Description: Creates provisions relating to minimum nurse staffing requirements

    Location: US-MO

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  • New Mexico Policy 1 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: NURSING STAFF RATIOS & COMMITTEE

    Current Status: Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-01-30

    Last Action Date: Action Postponed Indefinitely. 2023-03-06

    Location: US-NM

    New York Policy 2 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: Provides for minimum registered nurse staffing for intensive care and critical care patients

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-03-02

    Last Action Date: REFERRED TO HEALTH. 2024-01-03

    Description: Requires a minimum registered nurse staffing ratio of one nurse for every two intensive care or critical care patients.

    Location: US-NY

    Title: Provides for minimum registered nurse staffing for intensive care and critical care patients

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2022-05-13

    Last Action Date: REFERRED TO HEALTH. 2022-05-13

    Description: Requires a minimum registered nurse staffing ratio of one nurse for every two intensive care or critical care patients.

    Location: US-NY

    Ohio Policy 3 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: Regards employment conditions for certain registered nurses

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-04-18

    Last Action Date: Referred to committee Health Provider Services. 2023-04-25

    Description: To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, and 3727.53 and to enact sections 3727.81, 3727.82, 3727.83, 3727.84, 3727.85, 3727.86, 3727.87, 3727.88, 3727.89, and 3727.90 of the Revised Code regarding staffing ratios and other employment conditions for registered nurses employed by hospitals.

    Location: US-OH

    Title: Regards employment conditions for certain registered nurses

    Current Status: In House

    Introduction Date: 2022-05-02

    Last Action Date: Referred to committee Health. 2022-05-17

    Description: To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, and 3727.53 and to enact sections 3727.80, 3727.81, 3727.82, 3727.83, 3727.84, 3727.85, 3727.86, 3727.87, 3727.88, and 3727.89 of the Revised Code regarding staffing ratios and other employment conditions for registered nurses employed by hospitals.

    Location: US-OH

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    Title: Regards staffing/employment conditions for registered nurses

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2020-05-12

    Last Action Date: Refer to Committee Commerce and Labor. 2020-05-19

    Description: To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, and 3727.53 and to enact sections 3727.80 to 3727.88 of the Revised Code regarding staffing ratios and other employment conditions for registered nurses employed by hospitals.

    Location: US-OH

    Oregon Policy 3 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: Relating to hospital nurse staffing; creating new provisions; amending ORS 441.030, 441.152, 441.154, 441.164 and 441.166; and repealing ORS 441.155, 441.156, 441.157, 441.165, 441.169, 441.171, 441.173, 441.175 and 441.177.

    Current Status: Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-01-09

    Last Action Date: In committee upon adjournment.. 2023-06-25

    Description: Repeals certain requirements with respect to hospital nurse staffing committees and plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide processes for hospital to request variance, appeal denial of variance and request additional staff to meet nurse-to-patient ratio if authority adopts nurse staffing standard based on nurse-to-patient ratio.

    Location: US-OR

    Title: Relating to staffing plans for health care provider entities; and declaring an emergency.

    Current Status: Enacted

    Introduction Date: 2023-01-09

    Last Action Date: Chapter 507, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2023.. 2023-08-15

    Description: Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Prescribes methods for resolving disputes arising in development of staffing plans. Establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for direct care registered nurses and provides exceptions. Imposes penalties for failure to adopt hospital staffing plans or to comply with staffing plans or requirements for development of staffing plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to post staffing plans to authority's website and to establish method for filing complaints through authority's website regarding hospital's failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. Establishes mechanism for employees or exclusive representatives of employees of hospitals to seek enforcement by Bureau of Labor and Industries of rules adopted by bureau regarding meal periods and rest periods. Prescribes complaint process. Adds enforcement tools for authority to enforce nurse staffing requirements. Prohibits imposition of new provisions regarding civil penalties for violations occurring before June 1, 2025. Restricts to specified provisions authority's statutory authorization to adopt rules related to hospital staffing. Declares emergency, effective September 1, 2023.

    Location: US-OR

    Title: Relating to nurse staffing.

    Current Status: Failed

    Introduction Date: 2023-01-09

    Last Action Date: In committee upon adjournment.. 2023-06-25

    Description: Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group consisting of stakeholders to study legislative or regulatory means of establishing staffing committees or establishing minimum staffing levels for home health agencies, hospice programs, home infusion agencies, public health agencies, correctional facilities and ambulatory surgical centers. Requires report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025.

    Location: US-OR

    Pennsylvania Policy 1 Bills, 0 Regulations, 0 Research Documents

    Title: A Resolution urging the Department of Health to lower nurse-to-patient ratios in regulation for long-term care nursing facilities in this Commonwealth to ensure safe staffing standards.

    Current Status: Sine Die - Failed

    Introduction Date: 2019-06-24

    Last Action Date: Referred to HEALTH. 2019-06-24

    Location: US-PA