HB 349: Delivery of Patient Protection
GENERAL BILL by Gantt
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: 1/1/2026
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
