Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits hospitals in Michigan from taking administrative action against a registered nurse who refuses a request to work beyond their scheduled hours.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a nurse’s refusal to accept a request to work overtime hours is not grounds for administrative action (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that hospitals that violate the provisions of this Act will face the following penalties beginning June 1, 2027 (Sec. 1):

• $1,000 fine for the first violation;

• $2,500 fine for a second violation that occurs within 36 months of the first violation;

• $5,000 fine for a third violation that occurs within 36 months of the first violation; and

• $10,000 fine for a fourth and all subsequent violations that occur within 36 months of the first violation.

• Specifies that this Act will take effect upon its passage into law (Sec. 1).

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