U.S. Congress - S.73 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007
S.73 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing minimum nurse staffing ratios at certain Medicare providers, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing minimum nurse staffing ratios at certain Medicare providers, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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1/4/2007--Introduced.Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) require each participating hospital to adopt and implement a staffing system that ensures a number of registered nurses on eachOfficial Summary
1/4/2007--Introduced.Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to:
(1) require each participating hospital to adopt and implement a staffing system that ensures a number of registered nurses on each shift and in each unit of the hospital to ensure appropriate staffing levels for patient care;
(2) provide for the public reporting of certain staffing information, including a daily posting for each shift in the hospital of the current number of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff directly responsible for patient care;
(3) prescribe recordkeeping, data collection, and evaluation requirements for participating hospitals;
(4) specify civil monetary penalties for violations of such requirements; and
(5) provide whistleblower protections.
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