Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
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U.S. Congress. Senate. Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. S. 5319. 119th
Cong., 2nd
sess., Introduced in Senate August 6, 2026. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s5319is.
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Congress, Senate (2026, August 6). Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (S. 5319 (IS)). Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s5319is.
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United States, Congress, Senate. Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. U.S. Government Publishing Office, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s5319is. 119th Congress, S. 5319, Introduced in Senate 6 Aug. 2026.
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S.5319 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act, S.5319, 119th Cong. (2026), https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s5319is.
