Of the six bills that have been sent to the Governor, the following two completed legislative action since February 12th:
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 251 will provide requirements and limitations for mandatory nurse overtime in hospitals. The bill will allow nurses to work overtime for the completion of a single patient procedure, or during a natural disaster, an outbreak of disease or under similar emergent circumstances. Nurse anesthetists and any nurse consenting to work additional hours will not be impacted by this legislation. The House amended the bill by specifying that any fines imposed on violating hospitals will be directed to the Health Care Authority.
House Bill 4020 will protect personal information maintained by state agencies within the legislative, executive and judicial branches of state government from inappropriate disclosure. The personal information protected under this legislation includes an individual’s home address, social security number, credit/ debit card numbers, driver’s license identification number, marital status and maiden name.
