# 115-hr-5052: Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018

115-hr-5052, Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5052
- Congress: 115
- Title: Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Staffing for Nurse and Patient Safety Act of 2018 This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, to develop staffing plans for nursing services in accordance with specified criteria.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5052)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5052 (as of 2025-11-18).