Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Policy Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3416
Establishes acuity-based patient classification system for certain health care facilities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Establishes acuity-based patient classification system for certain health care facilities. Imposes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. Authorizes Department of Human Services to adopt rules for system. Requires facilities to file certain reports about system. Imposes penalties for violations. Punishes falsification of required documents by maximum imprisonment of one year, $6,250 fine, or both. Takes effect January 1, 2009.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Ben Cannon, Mitch Greenlick, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields, Brad Witt
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 12 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 28 · stopped108 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 197 days
Health CareMar 19 to Mar 21 · moved on2 days
Health PolicyMar 21 to Jun 28 · stopped99 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 28
- Mar 12Introduced
- Mar 19Sent to Health Care
- Mar 21Sent to Health Policy Subcommittee
- Mar 27Heard in Health Policy Subcommittee
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 19Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Mar 21Assigned to Subcommittee On Health Policy.House of Representatives
- Mar 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives