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5/13/2009--Introduced.Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Labor to propose a standard on safe patient handling and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct-care registered nurses and all other health care workers that requires the use of engineering controls to lift patients and the elimination of manual lifting of patients through the use of mechanical devices, except where patient care may be compromised. Requires health care employers to: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling and injury prevention plan; (2) provide their workers with training on safe patient handling and injury prevention; and (3) post a uniform notice that explains the standard and the procedures to report patient handling-related injuries. Requires the Secretary to conduct unscheduled inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards. Allows health care workers to: (1) refuse to accept an assignment in a health care facility that violates safety standards or for which such worker has not received required training; and (2) file complaints against employers who violate this Act. Prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against any health care worker who in good faith reports a violation, participates in an investigation or proceeding, or discusses violations. Authorizes health care workers who have been discharged, discriminated, or retaliated against in violation of this Act to bring legal action for reinstatement, reimbursement of lost compensation, attorneys' fees, court costs, and other damages. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program for purchasing safe patient handling and injury prevention equipment for health care facilities.

1244692800 2009-06-11 Tue Nov 17 05:24:18 -0600 2009 introduced 57552 'care':22,29 'issu':8 'nurs':24 'safe':34 'handl':36 'labor':6 'occup':10 'reduc':16 'direct':2,21 'health':13,28 'injuri':17,38 'purpos':44 'regist':23 'safeti':11 'worker':30 'patient':19,35 'prevent':39 'standard':14,40 'establish':32 'secretari':4 'direct-car':20 73181 false official introduced 57552 'act':7 '2009':9 'care':4 'nurs':1 'health':3 'worker':5 'protect':6 73180 false short action 57552 Fri Oct 23 06:57:07 -0500 2009 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212248 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. C000714 1929-05-16 15489 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6172 N00004029 13033 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ B001263 1969-10-05 1696 1516 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/boccieri/contact-form.shtml 16 202-225-3059 John 'd':4 'oh':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boccieri':3,8,10 M 412266 Boccieri A. Rep. John Boccieri [D, OH-16] 543 N00029161 3170 Democrat 202-225-3876 OH John Boccieri 4.33333333333333 http://boccieri.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 5292 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2050 N00003225 9079 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen D000191 1947-05-27 5295 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] 2511 N00007781 8985 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 5.86363636363636 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio G000551 1948-02-19 3592 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1759 N00025284 7463 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 2664 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1366 N00028234 7246 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.857142857142857 http://hare.house.gov/ M000309 1944-01-05 3814 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1324 N00001148 8082 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.84 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ O000006 1934-09-10 4044 2365 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/oberstar/zipauth.htm 8 202-225-0699 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,9 'oberstar':3,8,10 M 400299 Oberstar James_L._Oberstar L. Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] 2438 N00001806 10118 Democrat 202-225-6211 Roman Catholic MN Jim James Oberstar 3.5 http://www.oberstar.house.gov/ O000085 1936-09-03 1989 1111 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/olver/contactme.html 1 202-226-1224 John 'd':4 '-1':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'olver':3,8,10 M 400301 Olver John_W._Olver W. Rep. 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Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 874 Jan N00004724 7828 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001169 1951-12-12 5549 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2410 N00028049 7096 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ T000326 1934-07-21 2085 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 685 Ed N00001082 6508 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000738 1937-11-03 4288 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1732 N00007458 7633 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 57552 Fri Oct 23 06:57:07 -0500 2009 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212248 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. introduced 57552 1242187200 Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195014 action 57552 1242187200 Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195018 Referred to House Ways and Means action 57552 1242187200 Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 57552 1242187200 Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195016 Referred to House Education and Labor action 57552 1242187200 Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195015 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.