2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 889

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 732
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Bobo, Eckardt, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, and Montague
Entitled:
Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an employer from requiring a nurse to work more than 8 hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek; authorizing an employer to require a nurse to work up to 10 hours in a day or part or all of a succeeding work shift in limited circumstances; providing that a nurse may not be considered responsible for the care of a patient beyond the nurse's prescribed work period if the nurse notifies another nurse and transfers his or her responsibility for a patient's care to a properly designated individual; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
NURSES
OVERTIME
PATIENTS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 3-421 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered