Establishes minimum staffing requirements for direct care registered nurses in Maine health care facilities.

The Maine Quality Care Act sets minimum staffing requirements for direct care registered nurses in health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care. It mandates specific nurse-to-patient ratios based on patient needs and care unit type. The Act also prohibits interference with nurses' professional judgment, retaliation against nurses who report unsafe practices, and the use of electronic monitoring to substitute for direct observation.

Establishes minimum staffing requirements for direct care registered nurses in Maine health care facilities.

The Maine Quality Care Act sets minimum staffing requirements for direct care registered nurses in health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care. It mandates specific nurse-to-patient ratios based on patient needs and care unit type. The Act also prohibits interference with nurses' professional judgment, retaliation against nurses who report unsafe practices, and the use of electronic monitoring to substitute for direct observation.