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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1733: Nursing staffing, 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, 2017.
  • 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 1733), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5672
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to nursing staffing practices at hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

40 co-sponsors (40 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Senator D-22Strom Peterson D-21Laurie Jinkins D-27Roger Goodman D-45Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Zack Hudgins D-11Chris Reykdal D-22Brady Walkinshaw D-43Sharon Wylie D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jessyn Farrell D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Steve Bergquist D-11Hans Dunshee D-44Luis Moscoso D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Mike Sells D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3June Robinson D-38Tana Senn D-41Timm Ormsby D-3Kristine Lytton D-40Gael Tarleton D-36David Sawyer D-29Jim Moeller D-49Jake Fey D-27Eric Pettigrew D-37Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Kirby D-29Joan McBride D-48Dean Takko D-19Carol Gregory D-30Judy Clibborn D-41Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Tharinger D-24Ruth Kagi D-32

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1733 in other sessions

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