Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 1999
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 6, 1999)
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare 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. Provides penalties for hospitals failing to have such security procedures in effect.
Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and provide penalties for baby switching in hospitals.
What just happenedFeb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 6, 1999
- Feb 25, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jan 19, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 19, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
- Jan 6, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 6, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House