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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2061 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health workers from the provisions of such Act.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Fair Home Health Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health care workers who are employed on a casual basis from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements under such Act. Defines employment on a &amp;amp;quot;casual basis&amp;amp;quot; as employment which is irregular or intermittent and does not exceed 20 hours per week in the aggregate.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/18/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2061 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health workers from the provisions of such Act.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2061 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health workers from the provisions of such Act.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/18/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.&lt;/p&gt;


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<title>Status as of September 18, 2007</title>
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<description>9/18/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.</description>
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<description>9/18/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.</description>
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