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H.R. 1228 (108th)

Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2003

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2003

Last action

17 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a participating hospital that uses the services of physician residents or postgraduate trainees to limit their working hours to specified schedules. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to monitor and supervise postgraduate trainees assigned patient care responsibilities as part of an approved medical training program, as well as to assure patient quality care. Prescribes whistleblower protections for employees who in good faith report violations of working hour limits. Makes appropriations to the Secretary to provide for additional payments to hospitals for their reasonable additional, incremental costs of compliance with this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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