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- H.R.4266
H.R.4266: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 16, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Dec. 16, 2015
Bill Summary
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for health care workers. The standard must require the use of engineering and safety controls to handle patients. The standard must require health care employers to: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling, mobility, and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 23, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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| Jan. 21, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 18, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 16, 2015 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Dec. 16, 2015 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Dec. 16, 2015 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| Dec. 16, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) |