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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFC25A627894A48EA92BF9F04C4C8F29F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act.
- Section id71B3811D6F4940419C66EBEE33E15237: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The Federal Government has a substantial interest in assuring that the delivery of health care services to patients in...
- Section H63C7164B7A1B4078921265E389990059: 3. Limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses Section 1866 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— in subparagraph...
- Section H727A6856454A4F2BAC2DA005569855DE: 4. Reports The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall conduct a study to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Butler, Mr. Van Hollen, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
time worked in excess of the periods of time described in paragraph (1). The term nurse means a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. The term provider of services means— a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e))
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