Sec. 258.002. MANDATORY OVERTIME

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For purposes of this chapter, "mandatory overtime" means a requirement that a nurse work hours or days that are in addition to the hours or days scheduled, regardless of the length of a scheduled shift or the number of scheduled shifts each week. In determining whether work is mandatory overtime, prescheduled on-call time or time immediately before or after a scheduled shift necessary to document or communicate patient status to ensure patient safety is not included.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

                    
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