House
Jul 19, 2007To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections.
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Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program under Medicare to provide financial incentives or grants to hospitals and ambulatory surgical...
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Introduced(2/16/07)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
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President
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Sponsor
TM
Mr. Murphy
(R) PA – 18
Cosponsors (24)
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8124)
Jul 19, 2007