The resolution proposes the establishment of a special joint legislative study commission consisting of fifteen members to study safe staffing ratios in hospitals. The commission will include representatives from both the Rhode Island House and Senate, hospital direct care staff, hospital administrators, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Rhode Island Attorney General, a patient advocacy organization, and labor unions representing hospital workers. The commission's objectives are to make a comprehensive study and provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding safe staffing ratios in hospitals, assessing the impact of staffing levels on patient outcomes, workforce recruitment and retention, financial implications for hospitals, best practices from other states, and the implementation of national staffing standards in Rhode Island hospitals.

The commission is required to report back to the General Assembly on or before September 1, 2027, with its life expiring on January 30, 2028. Members of the commission will not receive compensation or reimbursement for their services, and state departments are required to assist the commission as needed. The Joint Committee on Legislative Services will provide necessary support for the commission's operations.