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HB 1015 IN

Health care staffing.

IN · session 2024 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Jan 8, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Summary

Requires a hospital to establish a nurse staffing council or assign the functions of the council to an entity in the hospital to develop a nurse staffing plan and review any reported deviations from the plan. Prohibits a hospital from taking certain actions against an employee or contract worker for filing a deviation report. Prohibits a hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, health facility, or residential care facility from requiring a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to work mandatory overtime. Establishes exceptions. Prohibits a hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, health facility, or residential care facility from taking certain actions against an employee who does not consent to work mandatory overtime.

Sponsor (1)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 8, 2024 Coauthored by Representatives Manning and Rowray · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Representative Ledbetter · lower
  3. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
Subjects
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; HospitalsHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Advanced Practice Registered NursesHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Nurses (Excluding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Generally

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF

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