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NY S01168

NY S01168
Requires certain facilities establish clinical staffing committees.


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Introduced
01/07/2021
In Committee
01/07/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios and minimum staffing requirements. It requires these facilities to establish clinical staffing committees with representation from nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other frontline staff to develop and oversee annual staffing plans. The bill also requires public disclosure of nursing quality indicators and establishes an independent advisory commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical staffing committees. The bill imposes civil penalties for violations and authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments that exceed their abilities or do not meet minimum staffing levels.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (41)

Gustavo Rivera (D)* Joe Addabbo (D),  Jamaal Bailey (D),  Brian Benjamin (D),  Alessandra Biaggi (D),  Philip Boyle (R),  Neil Breslin (D),  Jabari Brisport (D),  John Brooks (D),  Samra Brouk (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  James Gaughran (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Pete Harckham (D),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Brad Hoylman (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Todd Kaminsky (D),  Anna Kaplan (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Timothy Kennedy (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  John Liu (D),  John Mannion (D),  Mario Mattera (R),  Rachel May (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Susan Serino (R),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Kevin Thomas (D), 

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A108B (on 05/04/2021)

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