Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4568
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2005-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accreditation (Medical care)
Administrative procedure
Cytology
Decision making
Department of Health and Human Services
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Licenses
Medical laboratories
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 
Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting laboratory proficiency testing of individuals involved in screening or interpreting cytological preparations for one year.
 
Requires the Secretary, within one year and before resuming testing, to revise such proficiency testing to: (1) reflect the collaborative clinical decision-making of laboratory personnel involved in screening or interpreting cytological preparations; (2) revise grading or scoring criteria to reflect current practice guidelines; (3) provide for such testing to be conducted no more than every two years; and (4) make such other revisions as necessary to reflect changes in laboratory operations and practices since the standards were promulgated. 

action_date: 2005-12-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting laboratory proficiency testing of individuals involved in screening or interpreting cytological preparations for one year.
 
Requires the Secretary, within one year and before resuming testing, to revise such proficiency testing to: (1) reflect the collaborative clinical decision-making of laboratory personnel involved in screening or interpreting cytological preparations; (2) revise grading or scoring criteria to reflect current practice guidelines; (3) provide for such testing to be conducted no more than every two years; and (4) make such other revisions as necessary to reflect changes in laboratory operations and practices since the standards were promulgated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12059)
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12059)
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4568.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12059-12063)
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House