HR 1821 113th 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 2013

Introduced: April 28, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jun 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 30, 2013

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.

Apr 30, 2013

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act 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 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 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 20

Meng, Grace

New York · Dec 1, 2014

Lujan Grisham, Michelle

California · Apr 4, 2014

SLAUGHTER, LOUISE

· Feb 4, 2014

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Dec 23, 2013

Horsford, Steven

Nevada · Nov 12, 2013

MORAN, JAMES

· Nov 12, 2013

Takano, Mark

California · Oct 11, 2013

Braley, Bruce

· Aug 2, 2013

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · Aug 2, 2013

Oregon · Jun 11, 2013

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 11, 2013

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2013

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1821: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1821/

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