3.0.0 1031 2023-01-11T13:19:02Z 2023-01-11T13:19:02Z Senate S S 2009-05-13 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-05-13T19:24:20Z Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 111 2273 HR 2009-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2009-05-13 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-05-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5441-5442) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Hospital care Medicaid Medical education Medicare Nursing Student aid and college costs Worker safety and health Health 00 2009-05-13 Introduced in Senate 2009-08-18T20:04:14Z National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement nurse-to-patient staffing plans that provide adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services and protect patient safety. Sets forth minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratios for emergency units, operating rooms, critical care units, and nursery units. Prohibits hospitals from imposing mandatory overtime and layoffs to meet required ratios.

Requires hospitals to post a uniform notice that sets forth nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and requirements and to maintain records of actual direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratios in each hospital unit.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish a grant program to cover the costs of purchasing safe patient handling equipment; (2) establish procedures to allow the filing of complaints against a hospital for violations of this Act; (3) carry out a registered nurse workforce initiative to ensure an adequate number of registered nurses and reduce critical workforce shortages in hospitals; (4) establish nursing educational assistance grant programs; and (5) award grants to hospitals for a five-year nursing preceptorship and mentorship demonstration project to address nurse workforce shortages, improve patient care, and promote the retention of nurses in the workforce.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a federal safe patient handling standard to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct care registered nurses and other health care providers.

Grants nurses certain rights, including the right to act as a patient advocate and to refuse assignments that violate the requirements of this Act or for which the nurse is not prepared by education, training, or experience. Prohibits hospitals from discharging, discriminating, or retaliating against a nurse for refusing a work assignment.

Amends the Social Security Act to make Medicare and Medicaid providers subject to the requirements of this Act.

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