Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6118
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2012-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: 
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 - 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 instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 

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

 
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 - 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 instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.

action_date: 2012-12-04
text: 

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

 
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 - 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 instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 112-202.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 112-202.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-11-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6827)
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6827)
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6140)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6140)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6118.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6140-6142)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-202