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S.3091: Patient Abuse Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 10, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 10, 2002
- 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 provide for the screening of skilled nursing facility and nursing facility employee applicants with criminal background checks to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) to provide for application of skilled nursing...
(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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| Oct. 10, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |