Board members with the Starr County Memorial Hospital said they'll be hiring a consultant to address concerns over new overtime restrictions.

The announcement was made during a Wednesday board meeting.

Previously, several hospital nurses reached out to Channel 5 News over the hospital’s new overtime restrictions over concerns that it could affect medical care. The scheduling change started in March to avoid unnecessary overtime.

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The board said the consultant will help with scheduling and do a salary survey.

“It is gonna take time, but we wanna come back with a good proposal that is beneficial for all employees, and it is beneficial to the hospital district,” Starr County Memorial Hospital Board President Dr. Adrian Guerra said. 

On Wednesday, the board said it could take 30 days to complete the survey.