HR 745
108th Congress
House
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Employee rights
Hospital personnel
Hours of labor
Labor and Employment
Medicare
Nurses
Quality of care
Social Welfare
Whistle blowing
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003
Introduced: February 12, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1773)
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E207)
Feb 12, 2003
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.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, protect nurses against retaliation in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and provide for civil money penalties for violations of such provisions.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on standards to establish for the maximum number of hours that a nurse may work without compromising the safety of their patients.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to study and report to Congress on the extent to which federally operated medical facilities have in effect practices and policies with respect to overtime requirements for nurses that are inconsistent with the overtime requirements added by this Act.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1773)
Committees of jurisdiction
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