Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB2022      — SAFE PATIENT LIMITS ACT

Last action — Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Creates the Safe Patient Limits Act. Provides the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. Provides that nothing shall preclude a facility from assigning fewer patients to a registered nurse than the limits provided in the Act. Provides that the maximum patient assignments may not be exceeded, regardless of the use and application of any patient acuity system. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules governing the implementation and administration of the Act. Provides that all facilities shall adopt written policies and procedures for the training and orientation of nursing staff and that no registered nurse shall be assigned to a nursing unit or clinical area unless that nurse has, among other things, demonstrated competence in providing care in that area. Provides requirements for the Act's implementation. Establishes recordkeeping requirements. Provides rights and protections for nurses. Contains a severability provision and other provisions. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital shall not mandate that a registered professional nurse delegate nursing interventions. Makes changes concerning staffing plans. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Requires the exercise of professional judgment by a direct care registered professional nurse in the performance of his or her scope of practice to be provided in the exclusive interests of the patient.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  8. Referred to Assignments

  9. First Reading

  10. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2022      do?
Creates the Safe Patient Limits Act. Provides the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. Provides that nothing shall preclude a facility from assigning fewer patients to a registered nurse than the limits provided in the Act. Provides that the maximum patient assignments may not be exceeded, regardless of the use and application of any patient acuity system. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules governing the implementation and administration of the Act. Provides that all facilities shall adopt written policies and procedures for the training and orientation of nursing staff and that no registered nurse shall be assigned to a nursing unit or clinical area unless that nurse has, among other things, demonstrated competence in providing care in that area. Provides requirements for the Act's implementation. Establishes recordkeeping requirements. Provides rights and protections for nurses. Contains a severability provision and other provisions. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital shall not mandate that a registered professional nurse delegate nursing interventions. Makes changes concerning staffing plans. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Requires the exercise of professional judgment by a direct care registered professional nurse in the performance of his or her scope of practice to be provided in the exclusive interests of the patient.
Who sponsors SB2022     ?
SB2022      is sponsored by Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), and Napoleon Harris III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2022     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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