Bill > S1572

This bill amends Chapter 111, Section 51 of Massachusetts law to require that all acute-care hospitals (which are medical facilities providing short-term treatment and diagnostic services for patients with serious or complex medical conditions) must include a registered nurse (RN) with a current, unencumbered nursing license as a full voting member of their governing body. The RN would participate in key organizational decision-making processes, specifically having a voice in developing the hospital's strategic plan, organizational structure, systems, policies, and programs. This provision aims to ensure that nurses, who have direct patient care experience and insights, have a formal role in high-level hospital governance and strategic planning, potentially improving patient care and hospital operations by integrating frontline clinical perspectives into leadership decisions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1572