Establish certain minimum registered nurse-to-patient ratios for hospitals. Establishes a process to obtain a variance from the minimum registered nurse staffing standards. Requires hospitals to establish hospital registered nurse staffing committees by 9/1/2025 to develop and adopt registered nurse staffing plans.
Requires the staffing committees to submit a charter to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Beginning 7/1/2026, requires hospitals to submit their registered nurse staffing plan on an annual basis, and implement the staffing plan. Establishes a complaint and appeals process and penalties.
Appropriates funds.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Last action
- Jan 16, 2025 — Introduced.
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 28 · Low