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H.R.2754: Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Oct. 28, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
99 (95 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and Federal veterans benefits law to make it a condition of participation, except in specified circumstances, that hospitals use only designated hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers when furnishing services to individuals under the Medicare program and to individuals in veterans...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Oct. 28, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.) |