HR. 10056In Committee
Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2026
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Require certain Medicare-participating health care providers to limit mandatory nurse overtime and enforce patient safety protections
Key points
- Establish nurse complaint protections
- Require provider documentation notices
- Prohibit mandatory nurse overtime
- Authorize civil penalties
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-08-06 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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