Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit...

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Introduced(5/4/17)

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Passed Senate

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