Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-877
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2003-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accident prevention
Accreditation (Medical care)
Administrative procedure
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Communication in medicine
Computer matching
Computer security measures
Confidential communications
Conflict of interests
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Fees
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health facilities
Health information systems
Home care services
Hospitals
Information technology
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal fees
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Medical records
Medical statistics
Nursing homes
Patient satisfaction
Patients' rights
Peer review organizations (Medicine)
Physicians
Public-private partnerships
Quality of care
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Standards
State laws
Surveys
Terminal care
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data.
Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on State laws that relate to patient safety data peer review systems. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. Charges the Center with: (1) providing for the certification and recertification of patient safety organizations; and (2) establishing a Patient Safety Database to collect, support, and coordinate the analysis of non-identifiable information concerning patient safety that is reported. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop voluntary, national standards that promote the interoperability of health care information technology systems across all health care settings; and (2) encourage health care providers to adopt appropriate evidence-based methods to improve patient safety. Directs the Secretary to appoint a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board to advise and make recommendations on medical information technology.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data.
Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on State laws that relate to patient safety data peer review systems. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. Charges the Center with: (1) providing for the certification and recertification of patient safety organizations; and (2) establishing a Patient Safety Database to collect, support, and coordinate the analysis of non-identifiable information concerning patient safety that is reported. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop voluntary, national standards that promote the interoperability of health care information technology systems across all health care settings; and (2) encourage health care providers to adopt appropriate evidence-based methods to improve patient safety. Directs the Secretary to appoint a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board to advise and make recommendations on medical information technology.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 13, 2003.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-31, Part I.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-31, Part I.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House