To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement 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 from the hospital.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides medicare payments to hospitals contingent on implementation of security procedures regarding infant patient protection and baby switching Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, requires baby switching prohibited Chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1205.Baby switching (a)Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an, and requires baby switching Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an identification record of a newborn patient with the intention that the newborn patient be misidentified by any person shall be. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides medicare payments to hospitals contingent on implementation of security procedures regarding infant patient protection and baby switching Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
- Requires baby switching prohibited Chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1205.Baby switching (a)Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an...
- Requires baby switching Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an identification record of a newborn patient with the intention that the newborn patient be misidentified by any person shall be...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides medicare payments to hospitals contingent on implementation of security procedures regarding infant patient protection and baby switching Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, requires baby switching prohibited Chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1205.Baby switching (a)Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an, and requires baby switching Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an identification record of a newborn patient with the intention that the newborn patient be misidentified by any person shall be.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill provides medicare payments to hospitals contingent on implementation of security procedures regarding infant patient protection and baby switching Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, requires baby switching prohibited Chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1205.Baby switching (a)Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an, and requires baby switching Whoever being in interstate commerce knowingly alters or destroys an identification record of a newborn patient with the intention that the newborn patient be misidentified by any person shall be.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred …
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