In CommitteeFiled Aug 6, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 6, 2026
Summary
The legislation amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to place a cap on the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse can be required to work in certain Medicare‑funded health providers. It aims to protect patients by reducing nurse fatigue and to safeguard nurses’ working conditions. The change would apply to any provider that receives Medicare payments and employs nurses subject to overtime requirements.
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