SB1558

Modifies hospital nurse staffing requirements and penalties for noncompliance.

Modifies hospital nurse staffing requirements and penalties for noncompliance. Requires a vote to adopt a nurse staffing plan by a hospital nurse staffing committee to be documented in the staffing plan. Directs a hospital to implement a hospital-wide nurse staffing plan that has been developed and adopted by the hospital nurse staffing committee or, if the committee has not adopted a plan, a hospital-wide nurse staffing plan that meets the statutory requirements. Establishes a maximum amount in civil penalties that may be imposed for violations of the hospital staffing requirements.