3.0.0 3860 2025-12-05T08:44:38Z 2025-12-05T08:44:38Z Senate S S 2024-03-05 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3860 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-03-05T21:31:29Z 118 7546 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2024-03-05 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2024-03-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR N B001320 Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] Laphonza Butler D CA 2024-03-05 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2024-03-05 True F000479 Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] John Fetterman D PA K. 2024-03-05 True Health Health 2024-03-27T20:45:22Z

00 2024-03-05 Introduced in Senate 2024-04-02T20:21:40Z <p><b>Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires certain providers, as a condition of Medicare participation, to limit mandatory overtime for nurses.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, home health agencies, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and other specified providers from requiring nurses to work (1) more than a previously scheduled shift, 48 hours in a workweek, or 12 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period; or (2) during the 10 hours immediately following the 12th hour worked in a shift during a 24-hour period. </p> <p>Qualifying work hours include time spent in training, on call, and on standby. The bill's provisions do not apply during declared emergencies or disasters, subject to specified conditions, and do not preclude voluntary overtime.</p> <p>The bill also establishes (1) certain protections for nurses who file complaints against providers, (2) documentation and notice requirements for providers, and (3) potential civil penalties for violations.</p>

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