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S.1305: MRSA Infection Prevention and Patient Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 18, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 18, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
MRSA Infection Prevention and Patient Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations relating to MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), including regulations that provide a list of best practices for preventing MRSA infections and such other antibiotic resistant pathogens as the Secretary determines appropriate. Requires each acute care hospital to screen each patient entering...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| June 18, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |