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MI · SB0297CMTE · 18 COSPONSORS

Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 17233. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0296'25

Also relevant to:W-2 worker (non-union)
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This bill states that a registered nurse cannot face administrative action solely for refusing to work more than their scheduled hours at a hospital. It also outlines administrative fines for hospitals that violate certain sections of the public health code, including new fines for violations related to nurse staffing that will begin in June 2027. The fines for hospitals range from $1,000 for a first violation to $10,000 for a fourth or later violation within a 36-month period.

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