A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Safety measures; Reporting; Disclosure of information; Law and legislation; Health facilities; Outcome assessment (Medical care); Medicare; Whistle blowing; Personnel management; Mergers
Other titles: Patient Safety Act of 1997.; 105th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 1165 in the House of Representatives.; To require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers.
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Introduced March 20, 1997; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Commerce.

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