S 2614 · 107th Congress · Health

Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-06-12· Sponsored by Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5457)(2002-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a participating hospital that uses the services of physician residents or postgraduate trainees to limit their working hours to specified schedules.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]MN
Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]MN