HR 745 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Fortney Pete Stark D-CA

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Latest action · Mar 12, 2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1773)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to place limitations on mandatory overtime for nurses, protect nurses against retaliation in any manner with respect to any aspect of employment, and provide for civil money penalties for violations of such provisions.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on standards to establish for the maximum number of hours that a nurse may work without compromising the safety of their patients.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to study and report to Congress on the extent to which federally operated medical facilities have in effect practices and policies with respect to overtime requirements for nurses that are inconsistent with the overtime requirements added by this Act.

Cosponsors 110

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2003 to Jul 22, 2004; 45 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MABarney FrankOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-TNBart GordonOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalFeb 12, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-CABob FilnerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-OKBrad CarsonOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-KSDennis MooreOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalFeb 12, 2003
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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 26, 2003
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 25, 2003

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 12, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1773)
  2. Feb 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Feb 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. Feb 13, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E207)
  5. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in House
  6. Feb 12, 2003Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E207Fortney Pete Stark D-CAFeb 13, 2003

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 373Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003Identical billFeb 12, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
Short Titles as Introduced
Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in House

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