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HB3512Introduced in the House

HOSPITAL WORKER STAFF & SAFETY

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Kambium Buckner, District 26

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals licensed under the Act to employ and schedule enough hospital workers to provide quality patient care and ensure patient safety. Establishes requirements concerning the reporting of staffing metrics for hospitals and the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning competency validation credentials for each hospital worker hired; assignment despite objection forms and procedures; and an assignment despite objection resolution process. Provides that a hospital may not assign a certified nursing assistant or patient care technician to more than 7 patients at a time during a day or evening shift or more than 11 patients at a time during a night shift. Sets forth provisions concerning direct-care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and deviations from the ratio; complaint procedures; the Department's duties concerning complaints; meal and rest periods; investigations for violating staffing requirements; penalties and violations; recordkeeping requirements of a hospital; and rulemaking by the Department.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  6. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  7. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  20. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  21. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel

  22. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-037-000

  23. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  32. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

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