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Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that each participating hospital 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. Outlines whistle-blower protections.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 18, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 17, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1372: Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1372/
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"H.R. 1372: Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1372/.
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H.R. 1372, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1372/.
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