An Act to Address the Safety of Nurses and Improve Patient Care by Enacting the Maine Quality Care Act

This bill, known as the "Maine Quality Care Act," aims to improve patient care and nurse safety by setting minimum staffing levels for direct care registered nurses in healthcare facilities. It specifies the maximum number of patients a nurse can be assigned based on the type of care and patient condition, such as one patient for critical care or two for phase 2 postanesthesia care. The bill applies to hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and ambulatory surgical facilities, with specific requirements for critical access hospitals starting in July 2026.

No official summary on file for this bill · generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash from its full text

• ME LD105An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission Regarding Foreign-trained Physicians Living in Maine to Establish a Sponsorship Program for Internationally Trained Physicians
• ME LD107An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing
• ME LD169Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study MaineCare Estate Recovery
• ME LD331Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports
• ME LD335An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights