Skip to main content
HR 663 108th Congress House Health Accreditation (Medical care) Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Associations, institutions, etc. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Communication in medicine Computer networks Computer software Computers Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Data banks Department of Health and Human Services Disciplining of employees Discovery (Law) Drug adulteration

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

Introduced: February 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 22, 2004
See also S. 720.
Jul 22, 2004
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Frist; Enzi; Alexander; Kennedy; Dodd; Jeffords.
Jul 22, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 2004
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 720 amended.
Jul 22, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8632-8633)
Jul 22, 2004
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 13, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 12, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 12, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 6 (Roll no. 60). (text: CR H1766-1771)
Mar 12, 2003
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1777-1778)
Mar 12, 2003
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 12, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
Mar 12, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1766-1774)
Mar 12, 2003
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 6, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Mar 6, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-28.
Feb 12, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 12, 2003 House · vote #60 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 418–6 See who voted →
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make "patient safety work product" privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. Imposes a civil penalty on providers who violate the privileged status of patient safety work product.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a database to receive relevant nonidentifiable patient safety work product, consistent, if practicable, with the administrative simplification provisions of the Social Security Act. Permits the Secretary to provide to patient safety organizations and to States technical assistance with reporting systems for health care errors.

Directs the Secretary to establish a process for the Secretary or another approved Federal or State governmental organization to certify patient safety organizations.

Requires the Secretary to develop or adopt voluntary national standards promoting the interoperability of information technology systems involved with health care delivery.

Requires the Secretary to issue and periodically revise regulations requiring the manufacturer of any drug or biological product that is subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, or the packager or labeler of such a product, to include a unique product identifier on the packaging.

What's happening now September 7, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 720 Related document Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 663: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-663/
MLA
"H.R. 663: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-663/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 663, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-663/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 663: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2004](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-663/)
Report a problem