Gabby’s Law Act

Bill Number

HR 7514

Introduced

Jul 9, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be ...

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Child health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Immunology and vaccination Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

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Summary

Gabby's Law Act

This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, to adopt sepsis protocols that meet specified standards. Among other requirements, such protocols must include identification and treatment of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock in individuals of all ages in emergency departments and as part of inpatient services.

Actions

Jul 9, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jul 9, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2020

Introduced in House

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