U.S. Congress - H.R.252 Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005
H.R.252 - Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement 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 from the hospital. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005 as introduced.
- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement 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 from the hospital. as introduced.
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1/6/2005--Introduced.Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce tOfficial Summary
1/6/2005--Introduced.
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, 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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