H 7772

2026 -- H 7772
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  STATE  OF        RHODE  ISLAND
  IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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  AN ACT
  RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES --
  HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY
  Introduced By: Representatives Sanchez, Corvese, Tanzi, Lima, Fellela, Ajello, Handy,
  Serpa, Read, and Azzinaro
  Date Introduced: February 12, 2026
  Referred To: House Labor
    It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1  SECTION 1. Chapter 28-12 of the General Laws entitled "Minimum Wages" is hereby
2   amended by adding thereto the following section:
3  28-12-4.5. Overtime pay for healthcare professionals.
4  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all healthcare workers and all medical direct
5   support professionals who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any
6   Sunday or holiday, shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
7  SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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  EXPLANATION
  BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  OF
  AN ACT
  RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES --
  HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY
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1  This act would require all healthcare workers and all medical direct support professionals
2   who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any Sunday or holiday, to
3   be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
4  This act would take effect upon passage.
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