Welcome to the Legislation of Interest Page. Legislation of interest being considered by both State and National government bodies is listed here.
Thanks for visiting the PANA Legislation of Interest to CRNA's Page! State Legislation CRNA's Must support is as follows:
H.B. 1256 Amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), entitled, as
amended, "An act relating to the practice of professional
nursing; providing for the licensing of nurses and for the
revocation and suspension of such licenses, subject to
appeal, and for their reinstatement; providing for the
renewal of such licenses; regulating nursing in general;
prescribing penalties and repealing certain laws," providing
for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
H.B. 341 Representative Stephen Barrar (R-Delaware) outlines scope of practice for CRNAs. Currently in House Professional Licensure Committee.
S.B. 891 Senator Mary Jo White (R-Vanango) outlines scope of practice for CRNAs. Currently in Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee.
SB 214 Senator Patrick Browne (R-Lehigh) Amends the Professional Nursing Law establishing the Nurses Health Program, a Statewide peer assistance program. This program would identify, assist and monitor nurses experiencing mental health, alcohol and drug problems which may impair their ability to practice, so that they may return or continue to practice safe nursing. This would be administered by an independent contractor. Currently in Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee.
HB 549 Representative Arthur Hershey (R-Chester) The Nurse Licensure Compact Act authorizes the State of PA to join the Nurse Licensure Compact and provides for the form of the compact. Currently in House Professional Licensure Committee.
HB 834 Representative Dan Surra (D-Elk) The Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act states that a health care facility may not require an employee to work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift. This would not be construed to prevent an employee from voluntarily accepting work in excess of these limitations. The bill states a health care facility or employer may not use on-call time as a substitute for mandatory overtime or a means of circumventing the intent of this act. The refusal of an employee to accept work in excess of the limitations set in this bill would not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge or any other employment decision adverse to the employee. Passed the House 166/31, received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Labor and Industry Committee.
SB 835 Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) The Health Care Worker and Patient Protection Act would establish guidelines for mandatory overtime for the protection of patients and health care workers. The bill states that providers could not require full time employees to work more than 80 hours of predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work over a two week period of time. The bill also states that employees can voluntarily accept work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift. The Act provides for exceptions for unforeseen emergent circumstances including requiring overtime as a last resort to fill vacancies resulting from chronic staff shortages, for situations where employers have exhausted reasonable efforts to obtain staffing and for declared emergencies. Also, employers would have to give employees up to one hour to arrange for the care of minor children, elderly or disabled family members in the event of unforeseen emergent circumstance. Nothing in the Act would supersede or negate collective bargaining or employer/employee agreements that provide greater restrictions on mandatory overtime. The legislation would also not cover employees of long term care or assisted living facilities who reside in the facility on a full time basis or for employees on-call. Employers in violation of this Act would be subject to a fine $100 to $500 for each violation. Currently in the Senate Labor and Industry Committee.
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