; and (B) not include any agreement described in subsection (d)(2)(A). 313. Fair scheduling practices (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered direct care professional The term covered direct care professional has the meaning given the term in section 312(a). (2) Scheduled work hours The term scheduled work hours means the hours on a specified day during which a direct care professional is, through a written agreement or schedule, required by a covered entity to perform long-term care services for the entity and for which the direct care professional will receive compensation for such services. (b) Requirement for notice of covered direct care professional In the case of a covered direct care professional, the covered entity shall provide the covered direct care professional notice of the scheduled work hours of such covered direct care professional through— (1) a written agreement described in subclause (I) of section 312(d)(1)(F)(iv) regarding a schedule of the time of day and the days of the week the covered direct care professional is expected to work for the covered entity each week; or (2) a schedule agreed upon by the covered entity and the covered direct care professional provided in the amount of time specified in accordance with a written agreement described in subclause (II) of such section, regarding a good faith estimate of the time of day and the days of the week that the covered direct care professional is expected to work for the entity. (c) Requirements for changes to scheduled work hours and reporting time pay A covered entity shall— (1) communicate in writing (which may be in an electronic form) any change to the scheduled work hours of a direct care professional, including any on-call shifts, not less than 72 hours before the direct care professional is scheduled to begin work