II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Butler , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.