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HR 5052 115th Congress House

Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 15, 2018 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
Feb 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2018
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.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018

This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, to develop staffing plans for nursing services in accordance with specified criteria.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2446 Identical bill Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 26, 2018
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 26, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 26, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 15, 2018
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 15, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5052: Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5052/
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"H.R. 5052: Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5052/.
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H.R. 5052, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5052/.
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