Resolve, To Improve the Quality of Health Care Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place thE~ following: Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: That the Maine Quality Forum Advisory CounciL established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-1, subsection 30-A, shall review direct-care registered nurse staffing levels in general, acute and specialty care hospitals, the issue of m~n~mum staffinq ratios for direct-care registered nurse staffing in hospitals and the rules of the Department of Human Services on direct-care registered nurse staffing. The Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on its review under this section and any recommendations from the council by January 15, 2005. Page l-LR0469(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0616
Committee Amendment CA_A_S427 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to S.P. 225, L.D. 616, BilL "An 
Act To Provide Safe Staffing Levels for Patients and To Retain 
Registered Nurses" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substi tutinq 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Improve the Quality of Health Care' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the 
summary and inserting in its place 
thE~ 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: 
That the Maine Quality 
Forum Advisory CounciL established pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-1, subsection 30-A, shall review 
direct-care registered nurse staffing levels in general, acute 
and 
specialty care hospitals, 
the 
issue of 
m~n~mum staffinq 
ratios for direct-care registered nurse staffing in hospitals and 
the rules of the Department of Human Services on direct-care 
registered nurse staffing. 
The 
Maine Quality 
Forum 
Advisory 
Council 
shall report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters on its review under this section and any recommendations 
from the council by January 15, 2005.' 
Page l-LR0469(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 225, L.D. 616 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
It 
directs 
the 
Maine 
Quality 
Forum 
Advisory 
Council 
to 
review 
direct-care registered nurse staffing levels in general, acute 
and specialty care hospitals, 
the 
issue of 
minimum 
staffing 
ratios for direct-care registered nurses in hospitals and the 
rules 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
on 
direct-care 
registered nurse staffing. 
The council is directed to report to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters on its review 
under this section and any recommendations from the council by 
January 15, 2005. 
FISCAL :'\on ]{\-("ii ,U-.LJ 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/23/04 ,;t!vae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD616 
An Act To Provide Safe Staffing Levels for Patients and To Retain 
Registered Nurses 
LR 0469(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Maine Quality Advisory Council can be absorbed by the Council within existing budgetary 
resources. 
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