Safe Medications Act of 1995
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 22, 1995)
Safe Medications Act of 1995 - Requires any health care facility in which an error in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a drug results in an individual's death, to report such error and resulting death to a data bank to be established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to review reported information to determine trends relating to drugs and to report to compilers of the official compendia for consideration of revisions of packaging and labeling requirements and dissemination to health professionals.
Imposes fines for reporting to or requesting information from the data bank unlawfully. Prescribes penalties for failing to make required reports.
Amends the Social Security Act to exclude any individual or entity for noncompliance with this Act.
What just happenedJul 28, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 22, 1995
- Jul 28, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 10, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 28, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 - Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 - Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 - Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1321-1322)
- Jun 22, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House