HB 241 (2009) -  Staffing of Health Care Facilities

General Bill by Braynon (CO-SPONSORS) Roberson, Y.; Zapata
Staffing of Health Care Facilities: Creates "Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act"; prescribes safe staffing standards for acute care hospitals, emergency care, ambulatory, or outpatient surgery facilities, or psychiatric facilities; provides that such facilities shall provide staffing by registered nurses in accordance with minimum nurse-to-patient ratios set forth in specified standards; requires recordkeeping; prohibits mandatory overtime; provides employee rights; provides for implementation & enforcement.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/06/2009 - 1:43 PM Member: Braynon Committee: Version: __

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395.051
395.057