Senate Bill 55

Summary Documents Status Votes Committee Activity

General Assembly: 132

Short Title: Specify rights of nurses [ Show Long Title ]

Long Title: To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, and 3727.53 and to enact sections 3727.80 to 3727.88 of the Revised Code to establish minimum ratios of direct-care registered nurses to patients in hospitals, to specify rights of registered nurses working in hospitals, and to prohibit retaliatory actions by hospitals against registered nurses.

Primary Sponsor: Senator Skindell

Version: As Introduced

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Co-Sponsors	Sen. Williams
Subjects	Employment, Health and Human Services : Health Care, Occupational Licensing and Regulation
Committees	Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid
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