HR 4325
104th Congress
House
Health
Fines (Penalties)
Hospital care
Hospital patients
Hospitals
Law
Medicare
Patients' rights
Patient's Compassion and Visitation Act of 1996
Introduced: September 28, 1996
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 28, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient's Compassion and Visitation Act of 1996 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to extend fair visitors privileges to non-family members.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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