TEST Act

Summary

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Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act or the TEST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that intentionally refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis by: (1) giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretion to substitute intermediate sanctions for such violations...

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Introduced(7/17/12)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)

Franken

(D) MN

Brown

(D) OH

Portman

(R) OH

Burr

(R) NC

Boozman

Senate (R) Arkansas

Shaheen

Senate (D) New Hampshire

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.

Sep 19, 2012