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H.R.876: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 2, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (20 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each Medicare participating hospital to implement a hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing services furnished in the hospital. Requires the plan to require that an appropriate number of registered nurses provide direct patient care in each unit and on each shift of the hospital to ensure staffing levels that: (1) address the unique...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 2, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Lois Capps (D-Calif.) |