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Introduced
01/24/2025
01/24/2025
In Committee
01/24/2025
01/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Hospital Staffing Plans Act. Provides that for each hospital there shall be established a hospital professional and technical staffing committee. Sets forth requirements and makeup of committee members and cochairs. Directs the professional and technical staffing committee to develop a written hospital-wide professional and technical staffing plan. Sets forth committee rules of operation. Requires the plan to be consistent with the approved nurse staffing plan for the hospital and takes into account the hospital service staffing plan for the hospital. Provides that if the committee does not adopt a staffing plan, or adopts only part of a plan, then either cochair may invoke an additional 60 day period to continue to develop the plan. Sets forth opportunities to extend the discussion, amendment, or adoption timeframe of the staffing plan. Provides that the committee must meet 3 times per year and additionally at the call of either cochair. Sets forth open meeting and recordkeeping requirements. Requires the hospital to submit the staffing plan to the Department of Public Health. Provides for a hospital service staffing plan in the same manner and methods as the professional and technical staffing committee. Provides that hospitals may combine 2 or more staffing committees into one committee in particular circumstances. Provides for a nurse staffing committee as the same manner and methods of the professional and technical staffing committee. Provides that hospitals may combine 2 or more staffing committees into one committee in particular circumstances. Sets forth the roles and responsibilities of a nurse in a hospital setting. Sets forth arbitration and complaint resolution. Sets forth required periodic reviews. Provides for penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that the Department of Labor may grant a variance to a written hospital-wide staffing plan. Provides for emergency staffing variances. Establishes the Nurse Staffing Advisory Board within the Department of Public Health. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes comprehensive staffing requirements and oversight mechanisms for hospitals in Illinois, creating multiple staffing committees to develop and manage hospital-wide staffing plans. The bill requires hospitals to establish three distinct staffing committees: a professional and technical staffing committee, a service staffing committee, and a nurse staffing committee, each composed of an equal number of managers and staff members. These committees are tasked with developing written staffing plans that consider factors such as patient census, patient acuity, hospital size, and national standards, with the primary goal of ensuring sufficient staffing to meet patient healthcare needs. The bill sets specific nurse-to-patient ratios for different hospital units, such as limiting emergency department nurses to no more than 4 patients per 12-hour shift and intensive care unit nurses to no more than 2 patients. The legislation also establishes a complaint and investigation process through the Department of Labor, with potential civil penalties for hospitals that fail to comply with staffing requirements, and creates a Nurse Staffing Advisory Board within the Department of Public Health to provide guidance and monitor implementation. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for emergency staffing variances during national emergencies or epidemics and requires hospitals to maintain detailed records demonstrating compliance with the new staffing regulations.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 01/24/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=259&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB0259.htm |
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