Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024
The Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024 sets new limits on mandatory overtime for nurses in healthcare facilities, prohibiting work beyond 48 hours in a week, 12 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period, or during the 10 hours following a 12-hour shift. It requires healthcare providers to document mandatory overtime during emergencies, post nurse schedules and rights notices, and prohibits retaliation against nurses who refuse mandatory overtime or report violations. The bill authorizes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for non-compliance and mandates studies to establish safe working hour standards and assess federal medical facility policies. This directly affects hospitals, clinics, and other covered healthcare providers, as well as registered and licensed practical nurses working in these settings.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2024
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President
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
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.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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