United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4966 (114th)
Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act
Introduced
15 April 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify types of medical devices for which premarket notification must include proposed labeling, including validated instructions regarding cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. The FDA must issue final guidance regarding when a premarket notification is required for a modification to a medical device.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4966
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4966