HR 3292
107th Congress
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Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001
Introduced: November 14, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 14, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 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.
Nov 14, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of assisting such entities in offsetting the costs related to purchasing, leasing, developing, and implementing standardized clinical health care informatics systems designed to improve patient safety and reduce adverse events and health care complications resulting from medication errors.
Gives special consideration to eligible entities serving a large number of Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) eligible individuals. Reserves a certain percentage of grant funds for rural hospitals.
Terminates the Secretary's authority to make such grants on September 30, 2011.
Directs the Secretary to appoint a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board to study and report to Congress on best current practices in medical information technology and certain standardization and security requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1