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GA SB645
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Thompson
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AI Summary
- Hospital governing bodies must adopt, implement, and enforce a written nurse services staffing plan ensuring adequate numbers and skill mix of nurses for each patient care unit and shift, based on evidence-based safe nursing standards.
- Each hospital must establish a standing nurse staffing committee that meets at least quarterly, with at least 60% of members being registered nurses who provide direct patient care at least 50% of their work time and are selected by their peers.
- Hospitals must annually report staffing plan compliance information to the Department of Community Health, and all reported data is subject to open records laws.
- The Department of Community Health must maintain a secure online portal for anonymous reports of unsafe staffing conditions, with the Division of Healthcare Facility Regulation required to investigate all complaints and take enforcement action for noncompliance.
- A nine-member advisory commission—appointed by the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House—must convene annually to evaluate the effectiveness of nurse staffing committees and submit a public report with recommendations for further legislative action to improve working conditions and quality of care.
Legislative Description
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities; requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; provide
Last Action
Senate Hopper
4/1/2022
Full Bill Text
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