PASNAP Delegates representing hospitals such as Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Jeannette, Mercy Fitzgerald, Warren General, Mercy Suburban, Temple University, and Wyoming Valley in front of the Capital after lobbying a ban on mandatory overtime.
"Prohibition of Excessive Overtime for Nurses Act," House Bill 834, would ban mandatory
overtime for Nurses
House Bill 834, Senate Bill TBA
This bill would restrict the use of mandatory overtime by health
care facilities for nurses in order to improve patient safety
by ensuring that health care workers who are involved with patient
care do not work excessive hours.
This act covers acute care hospitals, psychiatric
hospitals, long term care facilities, medical units in the Department
of
Corrections
and all other facilities licensed by the Department of Health. The bill is not meant to bar employees from working voluntary overtime and mandatory overtime would be permitted in the case of a real emergency.
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