GA96SB224 96 SB 224 NURSING CARE & QUALITY IMPROV Creates the Nursing Care and Quality Improvement Act. Provides that each hospital shall implement a staffing plan that (i) provides adequate, appropriate, and quality delivery of health care services, (ii) protects patient safety, and (iii) is consistent with the requirements of the Act. Sets forth the minimum direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratios required in a unit of a hospital during each shift in that unit. Sets forth development and reevaluation requirements for the staffing plan. Prohibits a hospital from discharging, discriminating against, or retaliating against (i) a nurse in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment based on the nurse's refusal of a work assignment under certain conditions or (ii) a nurse or any individual, who, in good faith, reports a violation of the Act, initiates, cooperates, or otherwise participates in an investigation or proceeding under the Act, or informs or discusses with other individuals or with representatives of hospital employees a violation or suspected violation of the Act. Sets forth penalties for violation of the Act. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=224&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40751&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-08-15 00:00:00 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1 23 SCOA 2009-04-01 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 0 19 2009-04-03 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 0 20 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 0 21 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 0 22 2009-03-31 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 17 2009-03-31 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 0 18 2009-03-30 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 0 16 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2009 0 15 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-003-000 0 14 SPHL 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 0 13 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 0 12 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 11 2009-03-24 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 0 8 2009-03-24 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 9 SCOA 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 0 10 SPHL 2009-03-13 00:00:00 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009 0 7 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate To Public Health Subcommittee on Special Issues 0 6 SPHL-SPSI 2009-03-03 00:00:00 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 5 2009-02-26 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 4 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Public Health 0 3 SPHL 2009-02-03 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-02-03 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-02-03 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 0 0 MartinASandoval Senate Co-Sponsor JeffreyMSchoenberg Senate Co-Sponsor IrisYMartinez Senate Chief Co-Sponsor EmilJonesIII Senate Chief Co-Sponsor KimberlyALightford Senate Chief Sponsor