United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 876 (112th)
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011
Introduced
2 March 2011
Last action
14 March 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each Medicare participating hospital to implement a hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing services furnished in the hospital. Requires the plan to require that an appropriate number of registered nurses provide direct patient care in each unit and on each shift of the hospital to ensure staffing levels that: (1) address the unique characteristics of the patients and hospital units; and (2) result in the delivery of safe, quality patient care consistent with specified requirements. Requires each participating hospital to establish a hospital nurse staffing committee which shall implement and oversee such plan. Specifies civil monetary and other penalties for violation of the requirements of this Act. Sets forth whistleblower protections against discrimination and retaliation involving patients or employees of the hospital for their grievances, complaints, or involvement in investigations relating to such plan.
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Timeline
2 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
14 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/876
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/876
- us · 112-hr-876 · source updated 5 December 2025