Ceiling Lift Information:
Safe Moving and Handling Information:
Legislative "Scorecard" - State-by-State Safe Lifting Initiatives:
- ANA's update on summary of States having passed legislation - www.nursingworld.org/mainmenucategories/ANAPoliticalPower/State/StateLegislativeAgenda/SPHM.aspx
- WING USA Legislative Update on Safe Patient Handling: Nine States Passed, Nine Other States Introduced, National Bill Continues www.wingusa.org
- CA - Senate Bill 1204 has been vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger for the third time in three years. To review the bill or the specific wording of the veto, visit http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html, and search for Bill 1204.
- CT - House Bill 5740, supported by Connecticut Nurses Association, would require written ergonomic policies and procedures to protect employees. Visit http://ehscenter.bna.com/pic2/ehs.nsf/id/BNAP-6NTF8X?OpenDocument
- FL - House Bill HB 1177 and Senate Bill SB 2244 both died in committee. For details visit http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/ Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=33408&
- HI - The Hawaii Legislature has adopted HCR 16 supporting the policies contained in the ANA's Handle with Care® campaign. Visit http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ sessioncurrent/bills/HCR16_.pdf
- IL - House Bill 4558 and Senate Bill 2692 are currently under consideration. http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4558&GAID=8&SessionID=50&LegID=22851 and http://ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2692&GAID=8&GA=94&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=23638&SessionID=50
- IA - House Bill HF 635, currently under consideration, would establish and implement protocols to minimize manual patient handling by individual nurses. Visit http://nxtsearch.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll? qt=&f=templates&xhitlist_q= safe+patient+handling&fn=default.htm&xhitlist_d=curleg
- MA - House Bill 2662 is currently under consideration. Visit http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht02pdf/ht02662.pdf
- MN - The Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation is currently working with Long Term Care facilities in a study to identify ergonomic risk factors and reduce associated injuries to healthcare workers. Visit http://www.doli.state.mn.us/pdf/4905sl.pdf
- NJ - House Bill A3028 and Senate Bill 1758 are currently under consideration. Visit http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillsByNumber.asp and enter the bill number.
- NY - House Bill A07641 and Senate Bill S04929 have created a demonstration program to collect data on injuries and best practices. Visit http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg?bn= and enter the bill number.
- OH - House Bill 67 created an interest-free loan program available to nursing homes to purchase lift equipment or create safe lifting policies. Visit http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/ bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_67_EN
- RI - House Bill 7386 and Senate Bill S 2760 have been passed and signed by the governor. Visit http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText06/ SenateText06/S2760A.pdf and http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText06/ HouseText06/H7386A.pdf
- TX - Senate Bill SB 1525, signed into law in June, 2005, was the first in the nation to require safe patient handling programs in hospitals and nursing homes. Visit http://www.texasnurses.org/ wkplaceadv/1525_legislation.doc
- WA - House Bill 1672 was signed into law in March, 2006. It mandates that hospitals provide lift equipment as part of their policy for safe patient handling. Visithttp://apps.l