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Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 27, 1999Health
H.R. 2627

Patient Abuse Prevention Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 1999)

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 long-term care services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including background checks on workers and a hiring ban on abusive workers. Prescribes criminal and civil penalties for violation of this Act. Requires State Medicare and Medicaid registries to collect information about nursing facility employees other than nurse aides.

Amends SSA title XI to include abusive long-term care facility employees in the national health care fraud and abuse data collection program database. Includes SNFs, certain other nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded as long-term care facilities. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to provide grants to develop information on best practices in patient abuse prevention training for managers and staff of hospital and health care facilities. Authorizes appropriations.

What just happenedAug 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13](D-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Aug 27, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Aug 5, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jul 28, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1674-1675)

  4. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  6. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House