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S.631: Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 18, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 18, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to identify efficient, effective, and economical procedures for long-term care facilities or providers to conduct background checks on prospective direct patient access employees on a nationwide basis under similar terms and conditions as the pilot program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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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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| March 18, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |