To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title; table of contents; findings This Act may be cited as the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, creates minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides minimum nurse staffing requirement A hospital shall implement a staffing plan that— provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services and protects patient safety; and is consistent. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires short title; table of contents; findings This Act may be cited as the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023.
- Creates minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Provides minimum nurse staffing requirement A hospital shall implement a staffing plan that— provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services and protects patient safety; and is consistent...
- Requires posting, records, and audits In each unit, a hospital shall post a uniform notice in a form specified by the Secretary in regulation that— explains requirements imposed under section 3401.
- Requires minimum direct care licensed practical nurse staffing requirements A hospital’s staffing plan shall comply with minimum direct care licensed practical nurse staffing requirements that the Secretary establishes...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title; table of contents; findings This Act may be cited as the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, creates minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides minimum nurse staffing requirement A hospital shall implement a staffing plan that— provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services and protects patient safety; and is consistent.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill requires short title; table of contents; findings This Act may be cited as the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, creates minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides minimum nurse staffing requirement A hospital shall implement a staffing plan that— provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services and protects patient safety; and is consistent.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, …
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