Hospital Staffing Advisory Committee

Legislative mandate

In 2023 the legislature passed E2SSB 5236 (PDF) to replace and expand on previous nurse staffing legislation. The new legislation requires the Department of Health to establish a hospital staffing advisory committee.

Committee Information

The committee must include:

• Six members representing hospitals and hospital systems and their alternates, selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Washington State Hospital Association.
• Six members representing frontline hospital patient care staff and their alternates, selected from a list of nominees submitted by collective bargaining representatives of frontline hospital nursing staff

Committee obligations include:

• The advisory committee will meet monthly to advise the department on development of a uniform form or format for hospital staffing plans
• Consider innovative hospital staffing and care delivery models
  Review the Washington State Institute for Public Policy report on hospital staffing
• Discuss the applicability of certain reporting requirements under the hospital staffing law
• Discuss applicability of requirements that certain hospitals are exempt from
• Advise on development of a hospital uniform form for reporting of missed meal and rest period

Committee Members and Alternates

Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA):

1. Keri Nasenbeny, MHA, BSN, RN
   a. Alternate- Bonnie Fryzlewicz, DNP, RN
    
2. Jennifer Burkhardt, JD
   a. Alternate- Jacqueline Mossakowski, MSN, RN, CEN
    
3. Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, DNP, ARNP, RN
   a. Alternate- Jennifer Graham, MN, RN, CNEP
    
4. Dino Johnson, MHA, BSN, RN
   a. Alternate- Tim Bock, DNP, MBA, RN
    
5. Darcy Jaffe, MN, APRN, FACHE
   a. Alternate- Michelle Curry, MN, BHA-IS, RN
    
6. Chelene Whiteaker, MHA
   a. Alternate- Ashlen Strong, JD, MPH

Union (WSNA, SEIU 119NW, UFCW 3000):

1. Duncan Camacho, RN
   a. Alternate- Daw Marick, RN
    
2. David Keepnews, PHD, JD, RN, FAAN
   a. Alternate- Barbara Friesen, MS, RN
    
3. Maureen Hatton, UFCW 3000
   a. Alternate- Anthony Cantu, UFCW 3000
    
4. Tamara Ottenbreit, RN
   a. Alternate- Kimberely Vasenda, CNA
    
5. Vanessa Patricelli, SEIU 119NW
   a. Alternate- Lindsey Grad, SEIU 119NW
    
6. Cara Alderson, RN
   a. Alternate- Saba Tilahun, RN 

Committee Meeting Information/Zoom Registration

Meeting Information

Date and Time	Location	Online option - Zoom link	Agenda
September 21, 2023, at 1-3:30 p.m.	Labor and Industries Tumwater Headquarters Room S117 7273 Linderson Way S.W. Tumwater, WA 98501	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
October 24, 2023, at 1-3:30 p.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
November 21, 2023, at 9-11:30 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
December 20, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
January 5, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
January 16, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
February 7, 2024, at noon	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
February 20, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
March 7, 2024, at 8 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
March 19, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
April 16, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*	Agenda (PDF)
July 16, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*
October 15, 2024, at 9 a.m.	Virtual - Zoom	Zoom Registration Link  *Registration is required and once completed a Zoom link will be sent to the provided email address.*

Approved Meeting Minutes

2024

• March 19 (PDF)
• March 7 (PDF)
• February 20 (PDF)
• February 7 (PDF)
• January 16 (PDF)
• January 5 (PDF)

2023

• December 20 (PDF)
• November 21 (PDF)
• October 24 (PDF)
• September 21 (PDF)

Contact Information

If you have questions about hospital staffing send us an email.