United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 855 (111th)
Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009
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
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
4 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/855
- us · 111-hr-855 · source updated 28 November 2025