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S 1842 110th Congress Senate

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007

Official title: A bill 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 requ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: July 20, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 20, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9659-9660)
Jul 20, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, prohibit retaliation against them in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and establish civil money penalties for violations of this Act.

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 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 for overtime requirements for nurses that are inconsistent with the requirements added by this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2122 Related bill Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 26, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 18, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 24, 2007
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 20, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 20, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 20, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1842: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1842/
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"S. 1842: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1842/.
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