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HR 5527 111th Congress House Health Employment discrimination and employee rights Health care quality Health information and medical records Health personnel Hospital care Medicare Nursing

Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2010

Introduced: June 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 15, 2010
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.
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to require each Medicare participating hospital to implement a hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing services furnished in the hospital.

Requires the plan to require that an appropriate number of registered nurses provide direct patient care in each unit and on each shift of the hospital to ensure staffing levels that: (1) address the unique characteristics of the patients and hospital units; and (2) result in the delivery of safe, quality patient care consistent with specified requirements.

Requires each participating hospital to establish a hospital nurse staffing committee which shall implement and oversee such plan.

Specifies civil monetary and other penalties for violation of the requirements of this Act.

Sets forth whistleblower protections against discrimination and retaliation involving patients or employees of the hospital for their grievances, complaints, or involvement in investigations relating to such plan.

What's happening now June 15, 2010

Referred to House Ways and Means

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3491 Identical bill Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2010
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 15, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Sep 29, 2010
Driehaus, Steve
· Jul 30, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5527: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5527/
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