{"id":3502,"date":"2023-06-29T12:53:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T16:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=3502"},"modified":"2023-07-10T15:33:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:33:02","slug":"chapter-155-an-act-relative-to-patient-limits-in-all-hospital-intensive-care-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/06\/29\/chapter-155-an-act-relative-to-patient-limits-in-all-hospital-intensive-care-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 155, An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Memo-Murphy-.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units Memorandum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4228.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE BILL SUMMARY-H.4228-An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H2103<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accompanied by H1952<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H4228 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Passed House<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Passed Senate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Legislative-History-Timeline.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Legislative History Timeline<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Comparison-Report-H.2103-and-H.4228.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Comparison Report on H2103 and H4228<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/House-Journal-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/House-Journal-OCT10.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal H2103 October 10, 2013<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/House-Journal-514.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal H2013 May 14, 2014<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/House-Journal-June25.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal H2013 June 25, 2014<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Senate-Journal-1-2.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Floor-Debate-2.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Floor Debate<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Linke-to-House-Video-.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Floor Video<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Linke-to-Senate-Video-1-2.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Floor Video<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/List-of-Co-Sponsors.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">List of co-sponsors (H2103)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4228_TESTIMONY_ANA-MA.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">American Nurses Association (Massachussetts)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Judith-Shindul-Rothschild.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Judith Shindul-Rothschild, Ph.D., RNPC, Associate Professor, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Mass-Medical-Society-in-support-of-HB1008.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Medical Society<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/03-25-14_Nurse-Staffing-Ratios-Letter-of-Opposition.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Associated Industries of Massachusetts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Deborah-Socolar.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Deborah Socolar, MPH\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Nykole-Roche.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicole Roche, Associate Director, Massachusetts Nurses Association<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Peter-S.-Arno.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Peter S. Arno, Senior Fellow and Director of Health Policy Research, UM-Amherst<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/MNA.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Nurses Association<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/MHA.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Hospital Association<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/MARN.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Organization-of-Nurse-Leaders.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Organization of Nurse Leaders<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Winchester-Hospital.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Winchester Hospital<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Amy-Hildreth.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amy Hildreth, RN<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/New-England-Baptist-Hospital.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">New England Baptist Hospital<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Barbara-Weatherford-ONL.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Barbara Weatherford, PhD, RN, ONL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Boston-Children_s-Hospital.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Sen.-DiDomenico.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Sal DiDomenico<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Sen.-Jehlen.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Patricia Jehlen<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/League-of-Women-Voters.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">League of Women Voters<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Joe-DiMauro.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Joe DiMauro, Coalition for Social Justice<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Testimony-6_4_13.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep. Aaron Vega Oral Testimony (H2103)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H2103-PHC-Rep.-Kathi-Anne-Reinstein-support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein (H2013)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H2103-PHC-Rep.-Majorie-Decker-support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep. Marjorie C. Decker (H2013)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H2103-PHC-March-of-Dimes-Marianne-Felice-support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March of Dimes Foundation (H2103)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H2103-PHC-Rep.-Patricia-Haddad-support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep. Patricia A Haddad (H2103)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H2103-PHC-Suzin-Bartley-support.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Children&#8217;s Trust Fund (H2103)<\/a><\/span><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4228_TESTIMONY_ANA-MA.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141087\" style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: HOUSE SESSION \u2013 THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141092\" style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141087\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141080\" style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: HOUSE SESSION \u2013 5 P.M. \u2013 7:20 P.M. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: PRESS RELEASE \u2013 TUESDAY JULY 1, 2014 (MARCH OF DIMES HAILS FOLIC ACID AWARENESS LEGISLATION)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141082\" style=\"color: #000000;\">IN MOVE TO AVOID BALLOT QUESTIONS, HOUSE VOTES FOR NURSE<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">STAFFING RATIOS By Gintautas Dumcius | State House News Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141091\" style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS RUSH ICU STAFFING BILL TO GOVERNOR\u2019S DESK<\/a> By Colleen Quinn | State House News Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20141108\" style=\"color: #000000;\">GOVERNOR SIGNS ICU NURSE STAFFING BILL<\/a> By Gintautas Dumcius | State House News Service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Act Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units Memorandum 1. \u00a0Procedural 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 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Passed House Passed Senate Legislative History Timeline Comparison Report on H2103 and H4228 2. 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