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HR 1372 109th Congress House

Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating hospitals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 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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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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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 18, 2006
GORDON, BART
· May 2, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2005
Salazar, John
· Jun 30, 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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