United States · Bill · S
S. 1842 (110th)
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007
Introduced
20 July 2007
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 July 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/1842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/1842