SC H3499 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-79 SO AS TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL THAT SCHEDULES A NURSE EMPLOYEE TO WORK A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF HOURS IN A SHIFT MAY NOT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF HOURS THE NURSE MAY WORK DURING THE SHIFT WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF WHEN THE SHIFT BEGINS, UNLESS THE HOSPITAL COMPENSATES THE NURSE FOR THE ENTIRE NUMBER OF HOURS THE NURSE WAS SCHEDULED TO WORK.

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Title

Provide A Hospital That Schedules A Nurse Employee To Work A Specific Number Of Hours In A Shift May Not Reduce The Number Of Hours The Nurse May Work During The Shift Within Twenty-four Hours Of When The Shift Begins, Unless The Hospital Compensates The Nurse For The Entire Number Of Hours The Nurse Was Scheduled To Work.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-02-11 Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
2009-02-11 Introduced and read first time HJ-10

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
44779(n/a)See Bill Text

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