Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require screening, including national criminal history background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care facilities and providers, and to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 7/18/2007--Introduced.
Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and state background checks on direct patient access employee... more
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| July 18, 2007 |
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December 09, 2008 The Christian Post Intelligencer: The Creation of Department of ...
US Representative Alcee Hastings (D) introduced a counterpart bill in the House of Representatives under H.R. 3078. Senator Graham and Representative Hastings reportedly âpromoted the findings of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic ...
Source: The Christian Post Intelligencer
November 25, 2008 10 Elder-Friendly Bills That May Be Enacted In The New Congress
Companion bill: H.R. 3078. Fostering Alternatives to Institutionalization. Independence at Home Act of 2008 (S. 3613). Introduced: Sept. 26, 2008. Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Summary: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social ...
November 24, 2008 Life Care Planning: 10 Elder-Friendly Bills in Congress That May ...
... in grants over three years to states wishing to participate in the progra. Status: Reported out (amended) by Senate Finance Committee 9/22/08. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar for a full Senate vote. Companion bill: H.R. 3078 ...
Source: Life Care Planning











