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S.1054: Patient Abuse Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 14, 2001
- Latest Major Action June 14, 2001
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Patient Abuse Prevention Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish programs to prevent abuse of recipients of home health or of long-term care services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or other long-term care facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including background checks on workers and a hiring ban on abusive workers. Prescribes criminal and civil penalties for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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June 14, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |