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HB 695: Delivery of Patient Protection

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Delivery of Patient Protection; Requires health care facilities to implement & maintain staffing plans; specifies minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses based on hospital or clinical unit setting; requires that patients be cared for only in hospital or clinical units that meet specified minimum staffing levels; prohibits health care facilities from using video cameras or monitors as substitute for direct observation; exempts health care facilities from minimum staffing level requirements during declared state of emergency; provides whistle-blower protections; creates cause of action; prohibits employers from taking actions with respect to employment for certain unionized staff.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/4/2023 House • Filed
    12/19/2023 House • Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation

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  • HB 695, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/4/2023 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 376 Delivery of Patient Protection Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1013 Page 2 (pdf)

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