Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009

Summary

Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 January 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 February 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
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