US SB1567 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3165 (Related) 2021-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1567/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1567/BILLS-117s1567is.pdf |
