Requires acute-care hospitals and nursing homes to have a registered nurse on their governing boards.
This bill amends Massachusetts law to mandate that all acute-care hospitals and nursing homes must include a registered nurse with a current, unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of their governing boards. These nurses will be responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies, and programs.
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