Bill > H4113

This bill establishes the "Patient Safety and Hospital Transparency Act" in Massachusetts. It sets specific limits on the number of patients that can be assigned to a registered nurse in various healthcare settings, such as no more than 3 step-down/intermediate care patients, 1 critical care patient under anesthesia, or 4 medical/surgical patients. The bill requires healthcare facilities to comply with these staffing limits without reducing their overall health care workforce. It also mandates the development of patient acuity tools to help determine if even lower patient limits are needed. The bill prohibits retaliation against employees for complying with the patient limits, requires public posting of the limits, and gives enforcement authority to the state's Health Policy Commission and Attorney General. Finally, the bill requires healthcare facilities that accept state funds to annually disclose all of their financial assets.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4113