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S.373: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2003
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2003
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, protect nurses against retaliation in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and provide for civil money penalties for violations of such provisions.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on standards to establish for the maximum...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 12, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |