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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2003
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make patient safety data privileged and confidential. Excludes such data from subpoena, discovery, disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), evidentiary use, or any credentialing or licensing situation. Permits disclosures necessary to the proper management and administration of the patient safety organization, including maintenance of a patient's medical record, in a disciplinary proceeding relating to a provider, or as needed by the Food and Drug Administration for regulatory purposes.Authorizes the establishment of a database for non-identifiable patient safety data, consistent, if practicable, with the administrative simplification provisions of the Social Security Act.Authorizes technical assistance, including annual meetings for patient safety organizations.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop or adopt voluntary national standards promoting the integration of health care information technology systems.Requires the Secretary to contract for and report to Congress on a study assessing the impact of medical technologies and therapies on patient safety and benefit, health care quality and costs, as well as productivity growth.Directs the Attorney General to survey and report to Congress on State laws and their interpretation as they relate to patient safety data peer review systems.
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Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I–VT
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 387.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 663 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8632-8633)
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 663 as an amendment.
Read the third time by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8627-8632; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8627-8631)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-196. Additional views filed.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-196. Additional views filed.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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