HB 1533: Staffing of Health Care Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Braynon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brisé
Staffing of Health Care Facilities; Creates "Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act"; prescribes safe staffing standards for acute care hospitals, emergency care, ambulatory, or outpatient surgery facilities, or psychiatric facilities; provides that such facilities shall provide staffing by registered nurses in accordance with minimum nurse-to-patient ratios set forth in specified standards; requires recordkeeping; prohibits mandatory overtime; provides employee rights, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2008 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00211 |
| 3/11/2008 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00227 |
| 3/13/2008 | House |
• Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00288 |
| 5/2/2008 | House |
• Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC) |