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NJ S304
NJ S304Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
AI Summary
This bill establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals, ambulatory surgery facilities, and certain Department of Human Services (DHS) facilities in New Jersey. It requires the Commissioner of Health to adopt regulations setting specific nurse-to-patient ratios for different types of patient units and care settings, such as one nurse for every five patients on a medical/surgical unit or one nurse for every two patients in a critical care unit. The bill also requires these facilities to employ an acuity and staffing system to adjust staffing levels based on factors like patient acuity and skill mix. The Department of Health is tasked with monitoring and enforcing these staffing requirements, and the Commissioner of Human Services must review and revise DHS regulations on nurse staffing in developmental centers and psychiatric hospitals.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (14)
Linda Greenstein (D)*,
Joe Vitale (D)*,
Renee Burgess (D),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Nia Gill (D),
Vin Gopal (D),
Joe Lagana (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Teresa Ruiz (D),
Nicholas Sacco (D),
Brian Stack (D),
Samuel Thompson (D),
Shirley Turner (D),
Andrew Zwicker (D),
Last Action
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing (13:00:00 1/4/2024 Committee Room 6, First Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ) (on 01/04/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S304 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/S0500/304_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/S0500/304_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/304_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/304_I1.PDF |
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