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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1095

HB 1095: Nurse staffing at hospitals

Concerning nursing staffing practices at hospitals.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time.
  • Requires hospitals to comply with patient assignment limits and nurse staffing plans by June 30, 2016.
  • Requires hospitals to report information about nurse staffing levels to the Department.
  • Establishes sanctions for hospitals that do not follow patient assignment limits, nurse staffing plans, or reporting requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1095), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1095, SHB 1095

AN ACT Relating to nursing staffing practices at hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Chris Reykdal D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Cindy Ryu D-32John McCoy D-38Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1095)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1095)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1095)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1095)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1095)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1095)
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1095 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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