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H.R. 855 (111th)

Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009

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Introduced

4 February 2009

Last action

9 February 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

28 November 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to conduct and support research, evaluations, initiatives, and demonstration projects, and provide grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements, to enhance the deployment of medical simulation technologies and the incorporation of such technologies and equipment into medical, nursing, allied health, podiatric, osteopathic, and dental education and training protocols. Requires the Director to: (1) establish medical simulation centers of excellence; (2) promote innovation by conducting and supporting research on complex or challenging medical simulation and interdisciplinary simulation technologies and developing an electronic clearinghouse of such technologies; and (3) award grants for purchasing, incorporating, and deploying such technologies for training of physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and qualified students. Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Federal Medical Simulation Coordinating Council. Requires the Director to establish an advisory panel to make recommendations on how to structure programs established by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 February 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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