Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005
Latest action · Nov 22, 2005 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.
- IntroducedNov 9, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting laboratory proficiency testing of individuals involved in screening or interpreting cytological preparations for one year. Requires the Secretary to revise such proficiency testing before resuming it in order to: (1) reflect the collaborative clinical decision-making of laboratory personnel involved; (2) revise grading or scoring criteria to reflect current practice guidelines; (3) provide for such testing to be conducted no more than every two years; and (4) make such other revisions as necessary to reflect changes in laboratory operations and practices since the standards were promulgated.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2005 to Dec 16, 2005; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Nov 9, 2005 |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Original | Nov 9, 2005 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Nancy L. Johnson | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Dec 16, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Nov 9, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 22, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 9, 2005Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2005Referred 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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-646 | PENDING NOMINATIONS162 pages | Environment and Public Works Committee | Apr 6, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4568 | Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jan 27, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2005Introduced in House
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