A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38, United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Subjects: Safety measures; Veterans' hospitals; Employees; Law and legislation; Medicare; Hypodermic needles; Needlestick injuries; Hospitals; Prevention
Other titles: Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997.; 105th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 2754 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38, United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers.
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Introduced October 28, 1997; referred to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws / Bills / House / 105th Congress / 1st Session / 1997.