MD HB624

Licensed hospitals in Maryland (excluding state hospitals) must establish staffing committees with equal representation from management and employees by January 1, 2027

Committees must include at least one representative from various roles: certified nursing assistant, dietary aide, emergency room nurse, environmental service worker, staff physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, and technician

Staffing committees must develop staffing plans by July 1, 2027 that consider existing staffing levels, coverage gaps, evidence-based standards, and patient acuity data

Hospitals must implement staffing plans by January 1, 2028, post annual staffing plans in publicly accessible areas on each patient unit, and allow staff to file complaints about staffing variations

Beginning July 1, 2030, hospitals must submit annual reports to the Maryland Health Care Commission on how their staffing committees addressed safe staffing, which the Commission will compile and publish publicly