United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1228 (108th)
Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2003
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
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
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
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
12 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1228
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1228
- us · 108-hr-1228 · source updated 18 August 2025