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Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: July 23, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Jun 25, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E963-964)
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Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an interim final standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct-care registered nurses and all other health care workers that requires the use of engineering and safety controls to handle patients through the use of mechanical technology and devices where feasible. Requires, however, the use of alternative controls and measures, including trained, designated lift teams, where such technology and devices are not feasible, in order to minimize the risk of injury to nurses and health care workers.

Includes among the requirements of a final standard that health care employers: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention program; (2) train their workers on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention; and (3) post a uniform notice that explains the standard, procedures to report patient handling-related injuries, and workers' rights under this Act. Requires the Secretary to conduct unscheduled inspections to ensure compliance with the standard.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply the safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard to hospitals receiving Medicare funds.

What's happening now July 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 11, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 23, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 3, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 4, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 17, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Sep 12, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Aug 2, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 31, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 30, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Jul 11, 2013
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