Declares that employees of health care facilities shall be allowed scheduled meal and rest periods as specified in rules adopted by the department of labor and industries under this act. Employees of health care facilities are not engaged in the type of work that allows employees to take intermittent rest periods in place of scheduled meal and rest periods.

Requires that in addition to the restrictions of RCW 49.28.140, no employer shall permit any employee of any health care facility to work in excess of twelve hours in any twenty-four hour period. This act does not apply to unforeseeable emergent circumstances.

Provides that the department of labor and industries shall investigate complaints of violations of RCW 49.28.140 and this act.