Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 1998
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 2, 1998)
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing. Provides penalties for hospitals failing to have such security procedures in effect.
Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and provide penalties for baby switching in hospitals.
What just happenedOct 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 2, 1998
- Oct 9, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Oct 5, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 2, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Judiciary
Judiciary Committee - Oct 2, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 2, 1998IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Oct 2, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 2, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House