Medication Error Prevention Act of 2000

Summary

Medication Error Prevention Act of 2000 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make medication error information privileged for Federal and State administrative and civil judicial proceedings if the information is voluntarily submitted by a health care provider to a program, approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of developing and disseminating recommendations and information regarding preventing such errors.

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Timeline

1. 16 February 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 February 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 February 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 February 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 February 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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