Medicare Needlestick Prevention Act

Summary

Medicare Needlestick Prevention Act - Amends part D (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply the bloodborne pathogens standard in effect pursuant to regulations required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 through Medicare provider agreements to hospitals that are not subject to that Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 21 September 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 21 September 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 September 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 September 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 September 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 September 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 September 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
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