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OH HB144
Bill
Status
12/11/2019
Primary Sponsor
Don Manning
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Ohio hospitals from requiring registered nurses or licensed practical nurses to work overtime as a condition of continued employment
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Defines "overtime" as work beyond a nurse's scheduled shift when the nurse receives notice during the shift and must perform the excess work immediately after the shift ends
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Prohibits terminating or disciplining nurses solely because they refuse to work overtime
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Permits voluntary overtime, on-call scheduling, and mandatory overtime during health care disasters, emergency declarations, unforeseen patient influxes, or when a nurse is actively engaged in ongoing medical treatment or surgery
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Requires hospitals to create evidence-based written nursing staffing plans to be implemented within 90 days (or by the next fiscal year) that meet minimum staffing level requirements
Legislative Description
Prohibit overtime work for nurses as a condition of employment
Health and Human Services : Health Care
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Transportation, Commerce and Workforce
2/12/2020