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H.R. 82

Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2013

Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, and which provide neonatal and infant care, 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. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect.

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

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

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

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2013 — Informed