Active SPH Legislation
2008-2009 Active Legislation
The following states have introduced similar bills that would require hospitals to establish a committee charged with developing a safe patient handling and movement program with associated policy and practices.
Last Updated: 9/04/09
- FL (HB 231/ SB626) Died in Committee
- HI (HB440/SB519) applies to each private hospital in the state and each community hospital within the Hawaii health systems corporation.
- IL (HB2285) signed into law, in effect January 2010
- MA (SB803) while (SB1757) is an "Act to Improve Nurse Safety" that includes requirements for safe patient handling and movement programs in healthcare facilities along with a number of safety initiatives such as restriction of consecutive hours worked, provisions for hours of "rest" between shifts as wells as penalties for assault and battery of nurses.
- MN (SB594/HB921); (HB1760 enacted)
- VT (SB80/HB238)
- TX ( HB2597)
Additionally, MI (SB193) Prevents promulgation of a rule or establishment of a standard for workplace ergonomics, would permit a department, board,or commission to provide guidance, best practices information or assistance for the voluntary implementation of a workplace program.
- MS (HR13) Urges businesses to implement ergonomics practices to protect the health of the state workforce .
- MO (HB401) Would provide for tax credits for facilities purchasing mechanical lifts and similar equipment for safe handling and movement.
- NY (AB1723/SB317) Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts and (AB2042) requires statewide adoption of safe patient handling and movement policy by all healthcare facilities, while creating a safe patient handling and movement task force within the Department of Health to provide guidance and monitor. (SB3839) creates the NYS Safe Patient Handling Task Force.