Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.

This bill requires New Jersey hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees as a condition of licensure. The committees, which must include at least 55% registered nurses providing direct patient care, must develop annual staffing plans based on patient needs, considering factors like hospital census, care intensity, and staffing resources. Hospitals must publicly post staffing plans and cannot retaliate against staff participating in committees. The Department of Health can investigate complaints about staffing implementation and impose civil penalties of $1,000 per day for ongoing violations.