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Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001

Introduced: November 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Nov 14, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11794)
Nov 14, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 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.
What's happening now November 14, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3238 Identical bill Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 15, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1686: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1686/
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"S. 1686: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1686/.
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