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S.1788: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Oct. 15, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 11, 2010
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Labor to propose a standard on safe patient handling and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct-care registered nurses and all other health care workers that requires the use of engineering controls to lift patients and the elimination of manual lifting of patients through the use of mechanical devices, except where patient care may be...
(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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety. Hearings held.
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| Oct. 15, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Al Franken (D-Minn.) |