HR 6380 · 109th Congress · Health

Medication Safety Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-12-06· Sponsored by Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2006-12-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medication Safety Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare), as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, with respect to requirements for payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt certain consensus-based measures, approved by national organizations with health care quality expertise, which are designed to reduce the likelihood of hospital medication errors.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN