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Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: October 28, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 28, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2101)
Oct 28, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and Federal veterans benefits law to make it a condition of participation, except in specified circumstances, that hospitals use only designated hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers when furnishing services to individuals under the Medicare program and to individuals in veterans hospitals.

Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to designate classes of hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury, in consultation with an advisory council the Commissioner shall establish for such purpose.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for such education and training in the use of such designated devices as the Secretary determines appropriate. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1