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HR 3238 107th Congress House

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: November 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDisciplining of employees
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Discrimination in employmentEmployee rightsHospital personnelHours of laborLabor and EmploymentMedicareNursesOvertimeQuality of careSocial WelfareWhistle blowing
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2007)
Nov 6, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to place limitations on the mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1686 Identical bill Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 12, 2002
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2002
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2002
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 12, 2002
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 15, 2002
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2002
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 7, 2002
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 27, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 16, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 6, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3238: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3238/
MLA
"H.R. 3238: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3238/.
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H.R. 3238, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3238/.
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