Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7276: Enacts the "Nurse Safety Work Act," which requires the implementation of safety procedures when hospital staff is alone with a patient.
What A 7276 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve patient safety in hospitals by implementing safety procedures to ensure hospital staff is never alone with a patient unless they have a tracking device or additional staff nearby. This law requires hospitals to establish safety protocols that include a tracking device for staff to signal for assistance or having additional staff within a close distance to assist in case of an emergency. The law takes effect immediately, with the goal of reducing the risk of patient harm and improving overall hospital safety.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7276
- What is the current status of A 7276?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7276 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 7276 pass?
- Not yet. A 7276 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7276, and where is it now?
- A 7276 was authored by Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 211 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7276 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the nurse safety work act The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 2832 to read as follows: 3 § 2832. Nurse safety work act. 1. This section shall be known and may 4 be cited as the "nurse safety work act". 5 2. Hospitals will be required to implement safety procedures to ensure 6 that hospital staff is never alone with a patient unless: 7 (a) the staff member has a tracking device that can be used to signal 8 for assistance; or 9 (b) additional hospital staff is within a close distance or range and 10 is able to hear and assist a co-worker's call for help. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06796-01-5
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