Chapter 155, An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units
An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units Memorandum
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- HOUSE BILL SUMMARY-H.4228-An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units.
- H2103
- Accompanied by H1952
- H4228
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Legislative History Timeline
- Comparison Report on H2103 and H4228
2. Committee Documents
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Floor Debate
- House Floor Video
- Senate Floor Video
- List of co-sponsors (H2103)
- American Nurses Association (Massachussetts)
- Judith Shindul-Rothschild, Ph.D., RNPC, Associate Professor, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts
- Deborah Socolar, MPH
- Nicole Roche, Associate Director, Massachusetts Nurses Association
- Peter S. Arno, Senior Fellow and Director of Health Policy Research, UM-Amherst
- Massachusetts Nurses Association
- Massachusetts Hospital Association
- Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses
- Organization of Nurse Leaders
- Winchester Hospital
- Amy Hildreth, RN
- New England Baptist Hospital
- Barbara Weatherford, PhD, RN, ONL
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Sen. Sal DiDomenico
- Sen. Patricia Jehlen
- League of Women Voters
- Joe DiMauro, Coalition for Social Justice
- Rep. Aaron Vega Oral Testimony (H2103)
- Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein (H2013)
- Rep. Marjorie C. Decker (H2013)
- March of Dimes Foundation (H2103)
- Rep. Patricia A Haddad (H2103)
- Children’s Trust Fund (H2103)
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- State House News Service: HOUSE SESSION – THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
- State House News Service: SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
- State House News Service: HOUSE SESSION – 5 P.M. – 7:20 P.M. – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
- State House News Service: PRESS RELEASE – TUESDAY JULY 1, 2014 (MARCH OF DIMES HAILS FOLIC ACID AWARENESS LEGISLATION)
- IN MOVE TO AVOID BALLOT QUESTIONS, HOUSE VOTES FOR NURSE
STAFFING RATIOS By Gintautas Dumcius | State House News Service - LAWMAKERS RUSH ICU STAFFING BILL TO GOVERNOR’S DESK By Colleen Quinn | State House News Service
- GOVERNOR SIGNS ICU NURSE STAFFING BILL By Gintautas Dumcius | State House News Service