HR 7140 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

PROTECTS Act

Introduced Mar 17, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Tom Rice R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 18, 2022 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. IntroducedMar 17, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 Mar 17, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalMar 17, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 18, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 17, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 17, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2214PROTECTS ActIdentical billJun 24, 2021
S 4381Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care ActRelated billJun 13, 2022
S 4593Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022Related billJul 21, 2022
HR 8468Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022Related billJul 21, 2022
HR 8805Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care ActRelated billSep 14, 2022

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2022Introduced in House

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