We work with the Washington State Legislature, regulatory agencies
and the Governor’s Office to advance stronger laws and policies on safe
nurse staffing.
We're currently working on:
During the 2022 Regular Session, which runs Jan. 10 to March 10, our
allies in Olympia introduced bipartisan safe staffing legislation in the
House (HB 1868) and Senate (SB 5751) that would protect health care workers, improve care for patients and begin to address the staffing crisis.
As we watch these two bills progress in their chambers,
legislators need to hear from you about what nurses need to stay on the
job. Contact your state lawmakers to show your support.
Past achievements include:
The 2017 Staffing Transparency and Accountability Act, which amends the 2008 staffing law to hold hospitals accountable for nurse staffing plans the work of the staffing committee.