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Introduced
04/28/2023
04/28/2023
In Committee
07/17/2023
07/17/2023
Crossed Over
06/28/2023
06/28/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and duties of the Department of Health; establishing and providing the powers and duties of the State Health Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice; providing for certification of need of health care providers and prescribing penalties," providing for hospital patient protection provisions; and imposing penalties.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Health Care Facilities Act to add a new chapter that provides for hospital patient protection provisions and imposes penalties. The key provisions include:
- Establishing staffing ratios for direct care registered nurses in various hospital units, such as no more than 4 patients in a medical-surgical unit and no more than 2 patients in an intensive care unit.
- Requiring hospitals to develop a written staffing plan based on factors like patient acuity, unit activity, and national standards.
- Mandating transparency by hospitals in posting staffing requirements, actual staffing, and variances on a day-to-day, shift-by-shift basis.
- Providing a "safe harbor" process that protects nurses from retaliation for accepting assignments despite objections to ratios or staffing plans.
- Authorizing the Department of Health to investigate complaints, impose civil penalties, and revoke or suspend hospital licenses for violations.
- Creating a grant program to support recruitment and retention of registered nurses at rural and high Medicaid hospitals.
The bill will take effect one year after its enactment, with an additional one-year delay for rural and high Medicaid hospitals.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (108)
Tom Mehaffie (R)*,
Aerion Abney (D),
Anthony Bellmon (D),
Jessica Benham (D),
Lisa Borowski (D),
Kevin Boyle (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Donna Bullock (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Morgan Cephas (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Scott Conklin (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Jason Dawkins (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Sheryl Delozier (R),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Joe Emrick (R),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Jamie Flick (R),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Paul Friel (D),
Pat Gallagher (D),
John Galloway (D),
Matt Gergely (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Manny Guzman (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hogan (R),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Aaron Kaufer (R),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Patty Kim (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Bridget Kosierowski (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Leanne Krueger (D),
Anita Kulik (D),
Shelby Labs (R),
Maureen Madden (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
Abby Major (R),
Steve Malagari (D),
Brandon Markosek (D),
Jim Marshall (R),
Rob Matzie (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Joe McAndrew (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Bob Merski (D),
Dan Miller (D),
Kyle Mullins (D),
Brian Munroe (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Jason Ortitay (R),
Danielle Otten (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Nickolas Pisciottano (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Jack Rader (R),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Alec Ryncavage (R),
Abigail Salisbury (D),
Steve Samuelson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Pete Schweyer (D),
Gregory Scott (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Mandy Steele (D),
Mike Sturla (D),
Paul Takac (D),
K.C. Tomlinson (R),
Greg Vitali (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Martina White (R),
Dan Williams (D),
Regina Young (D),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (on 07/17/2023)
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