PROTECTS Act

Summary

Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → PROTECTS Act
• related to ← PROTECTS Act
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• related to ← Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022
• related to ← Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act