SB 1558
Requires a vote to adopt a nurse staffing plan by a hospital nurse staffing committee to be documented in the staffing plan.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve nurse staffing in Oregon hospitals by requiring a documented vote from a hospital nurse staffing committee when adopting a nurse staffing plan. It directs hospitals to implement a comprehensive nurse staffing plan, potentially based on statutory ratios or a plan developed by the committee. The bill also increases the maximum number of patients a registered nurse can be assigned to in a medical-surgical unit, allows for variations for Type C hospitals, and establishes penalties for non-compliance. It includes provisions for civil penalties, distribution of those penalties to local public health authorities, and a prohibition on penalties for violations before July 1, 2027.
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