As you now know, the House passed the Nurse Ratio Bill, by a vote of 119-84.
Now the bill will go to the Senate and discussions could potentially begin in September. Some states that had similar deiscussions regarding ratios came away without a Ratio Bill, but rather an agreement that staffing committees would be established in their hospitals.
We need some information from YOU! Using this link, please tell us if your hospital has a staffing committee or not - it will take you less than two minutes and will help us know how to best serve you. We welcome any additional detail you can provide us, too!
During the summer I urge all of us to contact our State Senators since they could be more available at their home offices. If you do not know who your legislators are, please use this handy link to find out: Find Your Legislators. Thank you for your advocacy on this very critical issue.
Please make use of the talking points supporting our stance that can be found on the Legislative page of the PONL website.
If you have additional questions, please contact Rosa Hickey by email or phone at 717-487-0911.
