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NY A00286
Bill
Status
12/30/2022
Primary Sponsor
Aileen Gunther
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care employers from requiring nurses to work beyond regularly scheduled hours, except in cases of health care disasters, emergency declarations, patient safety emergencies, or ongoing medical procedures.
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Defines "health care employer" to include facilities licensed under public health law, mental hygiene law, education law, correction law, or section 504 of the executive law.
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Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 for first violation, $2,000 for second violation, and $3,000 for third or subsequent violation.
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Requires employers to make good faith efforts to cover emergency overtime voluntarily before requiring on-duty employees to remain, including calling per diems, agency nurses, or requesting additional work from off-duty employees.
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Provides affected employees an additional 15 percent of overtime payment as damages for each violation.
Legislative Description
Assesses an employer a civil penalty where an employer requires a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours; provides that the employee shall receive an additional fifteen percent of the overtime payment from the employer for each violation.
Last Action
approval memo.96
12/30/2022