WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2519: Nursing staffing/hospitals

Concerning nursing staffing practices at hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health (Department) to adopt patient assignment limits.
  • Prohibits hospitals from assigning a registered nurse to a unit or clinical area without sufficient orientation.
  • Requires hospitals to submit nurse staffing plans and specific information related to nurse staffing to the Department.
  • Authorizes civil penalties for failure to comply with these requirements.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 6307
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to nursing staffing practices at hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Wylie D-49Connie Ladenburg D-29Zack Hudgins D-11Cindy Ryu D-32Tina Orwall D-33Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Luis Moscoso D-1Chris Reykdal D-22Judy Clibborn D-41Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jim Moeller D-49Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2519 in other sessions

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