Louisiana 2024 2024 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB125 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Amanda Trapp.
DIGEST
SB 125 Original	2024 Regular Session	Boudreaux
Proposed law requires each hospital to establish a nurse staffing committee as a standing committee
of the hospital.
Proposed law establishes the membership and duties of the nurse staffing committee, including the
development of a nurse staffing plan.
Proposed law requires the plan to be submitted to the hospital's governing body and requires each
hospital to adopt, implement, and enforce a written nurse staffing policy.
Proposed law requires each hospital to submit an annual report to the Louisiana Department of
Health regarding the status of the nursing staffing committee and of the nurse staffing plan.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 40:2114.1)