Safe Medications Act of 1997
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 1997)
Safe Medications Act of 1997 - 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 the compiler of the official compendia for consideration of revisions of packaging and labeling requirements or other standards for drugs for 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 happenedFeb 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 1997
- Feb 14, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 11, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House