New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8615 — Adds home care visits to existing provisions of law prohibiting health care employers from requiring a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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In plain language

The bill prohibits health care employers from requiring nurses to work beyond their scheduled hours for home care visits.

This bill extends existing rules that prevent health care employers from forcing nurses to work overtime to include home care visits. It aims to protect nurses' scheduled work hours in home health settings.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means for nurses that they will not be forced to work beyond their scheduled hours for home care visits.

Summary

Adds home care visits to existing provisions of law prohibiting health care employers from requiring a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours, including regularly scheduled home care visits.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  3. REFERRED TO LABOR

  4. REFERRED TO LABOR

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does A8615 do?
Adds home care visits to existing provisions of law prohibiting health care employers from requiring a nurse to work more than such nurse's regularly scheduled work hours, including regularly scheduled home care visits.
Who sponsors A8615?
A8615 is sponsored by Harry B. Bronson.
What is the current status of A8615?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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