AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES STAFFING (Prohibits health care facilities from requiring 1st year medical residents to work a shift in excess of 24 hours except in cases of national, state or municipal emergency, disaster or other catastrophic event.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017
Last action May 25, 2017
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5
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2
Committee
3
May 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/11/2017)
legislature
May 5, 2017
Committee
05/05/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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