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Patient Safety and Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act of 2001

Introduced: June 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Patient Safety and Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act of 2001 - Prohibits retaliation or discrimination against a health care worker because the worker disclosed information, advocated for patients, or initiated, cooperated with, or participated in any governmental investigation or proceeding regarding the care, services, or conditions of a health care entity if: (1) the information is true; and (2) the information disclosed evidences a violation of a law, rule, or professional standard or relates to matters endangering patients, workers, or the public. Prohibits contracts, policies, and procedures restricting the actions for which retaliation or discrimination is prohibited. Declares that these provisions do not protect disclosures violating confidentiality law.

Prohibits disclosing the identity of the worker, subject to exception. Provides for enforcement through private civil actions and, for certain willful and repeated violations, criminal penalties. Declares that this Act does not preempt other laws and allows States to enforce laws providing equivalent or greater worker protections.

What's happening now July 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 19, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2340: Patient Safety and Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2340/
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"H.R. 2340: Patient Safety and Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2340/.
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H.R. 2340, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2340/.
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