Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026
What it does
The Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act would establish minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid, effective January 1, 2029, mandating at least 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day, including specific hours from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides, with a registered nurse required to be onsite 24/7. The bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (for Medicare) or state agencies (for Medicaid) to grant temporary waivers of up to 180 days under strict conditions, prohibits facilities from transferring or discharging residents solely to meet staffing standards,…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.