A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict the use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in certain facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds, to require recording and reporting of informatio on that use and on sentinel events occurring in those facilities, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Restraint of patients; Law and legislation; Sentinel health events; Reporting; Medicare; Medicaid
Other titles: Patient Freedom from Restraint Act of 1999.; 106th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 1313 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict the use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in certain facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds, to require recording and reporting of informatio on that use and on sentinel events occurring in those facilities, and for other purposes.
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Introduced Mar. 25, 1999; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Commerce.