3.0.0 2187 2022-02-03T05:59:34Z 2022-02-03T05:59:34Z House H HR 2011-06-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 2187.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (Clause 1), which grants Congress thepower to provide for the ``general Welfare of the UnitedStates.''[Page H4278]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-23T17:47:20Z Referred to 2011-06-15T14:02:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-22T19:20:58Z Referred to 2011-06-15T14:02:15Z National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act 112 992 S 2011-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2011-06-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-06-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-06-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-06-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-06-15 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2011-06-15 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-06-15 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2011-06-15 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2011-06-15 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-06-15 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-06-15 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-06-15 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2011-06-15 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-06-15 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2011-06-15 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-06-16 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2011-07-06 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2011-07-21 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2011-10-05 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2011-11-03 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2011-11-14 False C001085 Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] Hansen Clarke D MI 13 2012-01-24 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-10] William Keating D MA R. 10 2012-01-25 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2012-02-09 False H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36] Janice Hahn D CA 36 2012-02-09 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2012-02-09 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2012-02-16 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-02-29 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-03-08 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2012-05-10 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2012-09-14 False Health Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Medicare Nursing Health 00 2011-06-15 Introduced in House 2011-08-26T15:01:55Z Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement a staffing plan that includes a minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratio by unit, adjustments above the minimum ratio under appropriate circumstances, and compliance with minimum licensed practical nurse staffing requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a national acuity tool to establish nurse staffing requirements above minimum ratios.

Directs the Secretary to adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing services to Medicare beneficiaries that are attributable to compliance with such ratios.

Authorizes a nurse to object to, or refuse to participate in, any activity, policy, practice, assignment or task if in good faith it would violate minimum ratios under this Act or if the nurse is not prepared by education, training, or experience to fulfill the assignment without compromising the safety of any patient or jeopardizing the license of the nurse. Prohibits a hospital from: (1) taking specified actions against a nurse based on the nurse's refusal to accept an assignment for such a reason; or (2) discriminating against any patient, employee, or any other individual for good faith complaints or grievances relating to the care, services, or conditions of the hospital or of any affiliated or related facilities. Prohibits actions by hospitals to restrain such rights. Sets forth enforcement provisions.

Applies provisions of this Act through federal health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health benefits programs.

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 Display Title Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2187ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2187ih.xml 2011-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.