United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2627 (106th)
Patient Abuse Prevention Act
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
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
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
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
27 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1674-1675)
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 August 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 July 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2627
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2627
- us · 106-hr-2627 · source updated 3 June 2026