Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 28, 1997)
Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and Federal veterans benefits law to make it a condition of participation, except in specified circumstances, that hospitals use only designated hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers when furnishing services to individuals under the Medicare program and to individuals in veterans hospitals.
Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to designate classes of hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury, in consultation with an advisory council the Commissioner shall establish for such purpose.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for such education and training in the use of such designated devices as the Secretary determines appropriate. Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedNov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 28, 1997
- Nov 13, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 9, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Nov 6, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2101)
- Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House