Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)

SB 720 (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) requires non-state hospitals in Maryland to establish clinical staffing committees with equal representation from management and frontline staff, including nurses, technicians, and other care team members. These committees must develop annual staffing plans setting specific staffing levels for each unit based on patient needs, acuity, and evidence-based standards, including nurse-to-patient ratios. Hospitals must publicly post these plans in accessible areas and on their websites, update them annually, and address complaints about staffing deviations. The law directly affects all licensed non-state hospitals and their frontline clinical staff by mandating transparent, data-driven staffing requirements.