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- Referred to labor
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Relates to the hours worked by nurses
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3100
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law and the education law, in relation to the hours worked by nurses
Purpose
To include non-nursing direct care staff in provisions of law relating to restrictions on consecutive hours of work.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 167 of the labor law, as added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2008 by: adding a definition of non-nursing direct care staff and adding non-nursing direct care staff to restrictions on consecutive hours of work.
Section 2 amends section 6510-e of the education law to add home care visits to the services provided by nurses that if refused for overtime does not solely constitute patient abandonment or neglect except under the circumstances provided for under subdivision three of section one hundred sixty-seven of the labor law.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
In 2008 legislation was chaptered that limited consecutive hours of work by registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. This bill would include mandatory overtime for non-nursing direct care staff as well. Individuals who provide care directly to patients work in a demanding, stressful environment where proper decision making is part of the job. Under-staffing has sometimes lead to situations where people working in these capacities take care of patients with little rest in a demanding environment. Non-Nursing direct care staff deserve to be included in the mandatory overtime statute, so that they can better perform their jobs and provide the highest level of care to patients.
Legislative history
2013-14: A.1402 referred to Labor/S.1080 referred to Labor 2011-12: A.7617 referred to Labor/S.3557 referred to Labor
Fiscal implications
The use of overtime to address staffing needs has resulted in increased overtime costs. This bill should result in additional new hires at more favorable rates.
Effective date
The act shall take effect of the ninetieth day after is shall have become a law.
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