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H.R. 2627 (106th)

Patient Abuse Prevention Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 July 1999

Last action

27 August 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Patient Abuse Prevention Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish programs to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including background checks on workers and a hiring ban on abusive workers. Prescribes criminal and civil penalties for violation of this Act. Requires State Medicare and Medicaid registries to collect information about nursing facility employees other than nurse aides. Amends SSA title XI to include abusive long-term care facility employees in the national health care fraud and abuse data collection program database. Includes SNFs, certain other nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded as long-term care facilities. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to provide grants to develop information on best practices in patient abuse prevention training for managers and staff of hospital and health care facilities. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 27 July 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 27 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 July 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1674-1675)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 5 August 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 August 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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