Legislation - HB0624

Title: Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Delegates White Holland, Addison, Allen, Bagnall, Bhandari, Boafo, Boyce, Cullison, Fair, Guzzone, Hill, Kaufman, Martinez, McCaskill, Pasteur, Stewart, Taveras, and Woods
Status: In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan; requiring, on or before July 1 each year, each hospital's clinical staffing committee to conduct a review of the clinical staffing plan for certain purposes; requiring, on or before January 1, 2028, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan and assign personnel in accordance with the plan; etc.

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Original:: Health

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0411

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Health

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