H 3499 General Bill, By Gilliard, Brantley, Whipper, R.L. Brown, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, King, Mack and Mitchell
Summary: Nurses
    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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02/11/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/11/09	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10