Legislation

Title: Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Delegates White Holland, Acevero, Bagnall, Charkoudian, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, R. Lewis, Martinez, McCaskill, Taveras, Turner, and Vogel
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish a clinical staffing committee by January 1, 2025; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan by July 1, 2025; requiring that an administrator of a hospital, under certain circumstances, provide certain training regarding the patient's bill of rights either through training provided by staff members or by contracting with a third party.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB1020

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/08/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals – Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans – Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/12/2024 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {753728/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2024	2/08/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Hospitals – Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans – Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)
House	2/12/2024	2/12/2024	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable with Amendments {753728/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Finance	49AClick to view Recorded Media

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