HB 695 -  Delivery of Patient Protection

by Garcia
Requires health care facilities to implement & maintain staffing plans; specifies minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses based on hospital or clinical unit setting; requires that patients be cared for only in hospital or clinical units that meet specified minimum staffing levels; prohibits health care facilities from using video cameras or monitors as substitute for direct observation; exempts health care facilities from minimum staffing level requirements during declared state of emergency; provides whistle-blower protections; creates cause of action; prohibits employers from taking actions with respect to employment for certain unionized staff.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Event: Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/19/2023 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/19/2023 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/19/2023 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/19/2023 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/04/2023 - 11:14 AM Member: Garcia Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.1013 HB 63, SB 376, SB 410