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Supporters push bill to require an RN on every hospital and nursing‑home board
Summary
Witnesses including the American Nurses Association and the bill sponsor urged the committee to require at least one registered nurse with full voting rights on every acute hospital and nursing‑home board in the Commonwealth.
Patricia Crispy of the American Nurses Association told the Committee on Aging and Independence that House Bill 766 would require every acute hospital and nursing home in the Commonwealth to have “at least one registered nurse member with full voting rights and privileges on the board of directors or trustees.” Crispy said nurses bring expertise in quality, patient safety and operations and argued that boards would make more effective decisions with nursing representation.
Crispy described the Association as…
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