What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
20 Co-sponsors
32 Multi-sponsors
- Jeffrion Aubry
- Inez Barron
- Michael Benjamin
- Jonathan Bing
- James F. Brennan
- Kevin Cahill
- Ann-Margaret Carrozza
- Steven Cymbrowitz
- RoAnn Destito
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Steven Englebright
- Deborah Glick
- Carl Heastie
- Earlene Hooper
- Ellen C. Jaffee
- Susan John
- Joseph Lentol
- Barbara Lifton
- Vito Lopez
- Donna Lupardo
- David McDonough
- John McEneny
- Joan Millman
- Felix Ortiz
- Amy Paulin
- Robert Reilly
- Peter Rivera
- William Scarborough
- Robert Sweeney
- Darryl Towns
- Harvey Weisenberg
- David Weprin
History
- Approval memo.18
- Signed chap.422
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 47–10
- 3rd reading cal.851
- Substituted for S3527
- Recommitted to health
- Returned to senate
- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading 1752a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
Show 8 earlier actions
- Returned to assembly
- Recalled from senate
- Referred to health
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.24
- Reported
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Enacts Nursing Care Quality Protection Act
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas K. Duane
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A1752A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to disclosure of nursing quality indicators
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide the public with information regarding nursing staffing levels.
Summary of specific provisions
Requires hospitals to disclose nursing quality indicators, such as:
* The numbers of RNs and LPNs providing direct care and the ratio of patients per RNs (full-time equivalent) providing direct care * The number of unlicensed personnel utilized to provide direct patient care * The incidence of adverse patient care incidents, including medication errors and patient injuries * The methods the hospital uses for determining and adjusting staffing levels
Data regarding complaints filed with state or federal regulatory agen- cies or accrediting agencies, and regarding investigations as a result of those complaints
Justification
As a result of pressure to cut costs, many hospitals are decreasing the numbers of registered and licensed practical nurses on staff and replac- ing them with unlicensed personnel. In addition to compromising patient care, this situation confuses patients, who can not be sure if the person in a white lab coat attending to them is an RN or LPN, or an unlicensed attendant. This bill will help combat these problems by requiring hospitals to disclose information on the numbers of RNs, LPNs and unlicensed staff utilized to provide direct patient care.
Prior legislative history
1997-98: A.3607 - passed Assembly 1999-00: A.2623 - passed Assembly 2001-02: A.2581 - passed Assembly 2003-04: A.5591 - passed Assembly 2005-06: A.3543-C - passed Assembly 2007-08: A.5196 - passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
180 days after it has become law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.