Legislation - SB0720

Title: Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine and Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee for developing a clinical staffing plan for the hospital that establishes the appropriate number of clinicians needed to administer quality health care by setting and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to implement a clinical staffing plan beginning January 1, 2026; and requiring the clinical staffing plan be posted on the hospital's website.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0905

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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