2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB298: Health; requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to require a written nurse services staffing plan; to provide for an official nurse services staffing plan; to provide for the establishment of nurse staffing committees; to provide for annual reports of staffing information to the Department of Community Health; to provide for anonymous reports and investigations of unsafe staffing conditions; to establish an advisory commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/25/202591.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202590.1 KB