3.0.0 992 2020-02-10T17:06:48Z 2020-02-10T17:06:48Z Senate S S 2011-05-12 112 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-05-12T20:42:01Z Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 112 2187 HR 2011-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2011-05-12 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2011-05-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2954) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-12 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 Civil actions and liability 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 Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Hospital care Medicaid Medical education Medicare Nursing Student aid and college costs Health 00 2011-05-12 Introduced in Senate 2011-07-29T20:21:58Z National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act - 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.

Gives a nurse the right to act as the patient's advocate, including by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities that are against the interests and wishes of the patient and by giving the patient an opportunity to make informed decision about health care before it is provided.

Authorizes a nurse to refuse to accept an assignment if 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.

Includes stipends in the nurse workforce loan repayment and scholarship program. Expands the nurse retention grant program to authorize programs to implement nurse preceptorship and mentorship projects.

]]> National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act Short Titles as Introduced National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act Display Title National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act Official Title as Introduced A bill 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 Senate 2011-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s992is/xml/BILLS-112s992is.xml 2011-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.