Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act" with minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in New Jersey hospitals.
The "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act" sets minimum staffing ratios for registered professional nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in New Jersey hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities. The Department of Health must enforce these ratios through periodic inspections and in response to complaints. The bill also establishes a dedicated fund to increase health department inspectors, advance nursing recruitment, support student loan forgiveness, and increase nursing faculty pay.
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