SB 1598: Nurse Staffing [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Rich
Nurse Staffing [SPSC]; Requires hospitals to establish a nurse staffing committee. Requires the committee to produce an annual nurse staffing plan. Requires the chief executive officer of a hospital to provide written reasons if the plan is not adopted by the hospital. Requires each hospital to post the plan and the nurse staffing schedule and to make them available to patients and visitors upon request, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00096 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Regulation |