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Hospitals, unions back bill to allow voluntary waivers and updated timing for meal and rest periods in long shifts
Summary
HB 18 79 would create a written waiver process allowing certain hospital employees to voluntarily waive meal/timing requirements and update timing rules to reflect common 12‑hour shifts; sponsors said language is consensus among hospitals, unions and L&I with a small technical amendment requested by L&I.
The committee heard House Bill 18 79, which proposes a voluntary, written waiver process for certain hospital workers to waive a meal period or the timing requirements for meal and rest periods, and updates timing rules that were written around 8‑hour shifts to better accommodate 12‑hour hospital shifts.
Kelly Leonard, staff to the committee, summarized existing law: certain hospital employees engaged in direct patient care…
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