HB 241: Staffing of Health Care Facilities
GENERAL BILL by (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roberson, Y ; Zapata
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: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2009 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Health Care Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Health Care Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00026 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC) |