Creates provisions relating to minimum nurse staffing requirements

This bill establishes minimum staffing requirements for hospitals to ensure adequate nursing care for patients. It mandates that hospitals maintain specific nurse-to-patient ratios in various units, such as one nurse per patient in trauma or operating rooms and one nurse per four patients in medical-surgical units. The legislation also requires hospitals to develop staffing plans based on patient acuity and grants registered nurses the right to refuse assignments that compromise patient safety or their ability to provide competent care. Additionally, the bill clarifies that administrative staff cannot be counted toward staffing ratios unless they are actively providing direct patient care.