Congress 108 - HR 78 - Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2003

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Administrative procedure Child safety Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Health and Human Services Families Fines (Penalties) Fingerprints Fraud Government Operations and Politics Health Hospitals Identification devices Infants Kidnapping Law Medicaid Medical records Medicare Missing children Photography Security measures Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Welfare

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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2003 - 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. 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.

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Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 2003

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.
Jan 7, 2003

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