Indiana House Bill 1015

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Health care staffing. Requires a hospital to establish a nurse staffing council or assign the functions of the council to an entity in the hospital to develop a nurse staffing plan and review any reported deviations from the plan. Prohibits a hospital from taking certain actions against an employee or contract worker for filing a deviation report. Prohibits a hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, health facility, or residential care facility from requiring a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to work mandatory overtime. Establishes exceptions. Prohibits a hospital, ambulatory outpatient surgical center, health facility, or residential care facility from taking certain actions against an employee who does not consent to work mandatory overtime.

Health care staffing.

Rep. Cindy Ledbetter [R]

Rep. Ethan Manning [R]

Rep. Elizabeth Rowray [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2024-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Ledbetter
2024-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Manning and Rowray

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1015/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1015/HB1015.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1015/fiscal-notes/HB1015.01.INTR.FN001.pdf