HR 5478 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 26, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Michael Bilirakis R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 8, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 26, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make "patient safety work product" privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. Imposes a civil penalty on providers who violate the privileged status of patient safety work product.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a database to receive relevant nonidentifiable patient safety work product, consistent, if practicable, with the administrative simplification provisions of the Social Security Act. Permits the Secretary to provide to patient safety organizations and to States technical assistance with reporting systems for health care errors.

Directs the Secretary to establish a process for the Secretary or another approved Federal or State governmental organization to certify patient safety organizations.

Requires the Secretary to develop or adopt voluntary national standards promoting the interoperability of information technology systems involved with health care delivery.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to practitioners for electronic prescription programs, with a matching requirement of not less than 50 percent of the costs.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to hospitals and other health care providers for information technologies, and to provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees. Sets forth a matching requirement for the grants of not less than 50 percent of the costs.

Requires the Secretary to issue and periodically revise regulations requiring the manufacturer of any drug or biological product that is subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, or the packager or labeler of such a product, to include a unique product identifier on the packaging.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-LAChristopher JohnOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalSep 26, 2002
R-MIFred UptonOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-TXGene GreenOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-IAGreg GanskeOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-MIJohn D. DingellOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-MOKaren McCarthyOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-NELee TerryOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-FLPeter DeutschOriginalSep 26, 2002
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-VARick BoucherOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-WIThomas M. BarrettOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-OHTom SawyerOriginalSep 26, 2002
D-LAW. J. (Billy) TauzinOriginalSep 26, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Sep 26, 2002
Health Subcommittee
Referred Oct 8, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 8, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Sep 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Oct 9, 2002H.R. 5478, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 25, 2002</p>
  2. Oct 9, 2002H.R. 5478, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 25, 2002

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House

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