PROTECTS Act
Latest action · Sep 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act
This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Oct 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2993 | Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act | Related bill | Dec 5, 2019 |
| S 3297 | Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 13, 2020 |
| HR 5897 | Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 13, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PROTECTS Act
- Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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