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S.1842: Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 20, 2007
- Latest Major Action July 20, 2007
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (17 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill 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...
(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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| July 20, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |