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

2023 Meeting Information
Date and Time Location Online option - Zoom link Agenda
Date and Time September 21, 2023, at 1-3:30 p.m. Location Labor and Industries
Tumwater Headquarters Room S117
7273 Linderson Way S.W.
Tumwater, WA 98501
 
Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda

Agenda (PDF)

Date and Time October 24, 2023, at 1-3:30 p.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time November 21, 2023, at 9-11:30 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time December 20, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
2024 Meeting Information
Date and Time Location Online option - Zoom link Agenda
Date and Time January 5, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time January 16, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time February 7, 2024, at noon Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time February 20, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time March 7, 2024, at 8 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time March 19, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time April 16, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time July 16, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time October 15, 2024, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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2025 Meeting Information
Date and Time Location Online option - Zoom link Agenda
Date and Time January 21, 2025, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda Agenda (PDF)
Date and Time April 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda  
Date and Time July 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda  
Date and Time October 21, 2025, at 9 a.m. Location Virtual - Zoom Online option - Zoom link

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Agenda  

Approved Meeting Minutes

2024
2023

Hospital Staffing Complaint Reports

2024
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) Reports

Contact Information

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