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SRES 482 109th Congress Senate Commemorations Congressional tributes Health Nurses Quality of care Special days Surgeons Surgery

A resolution supporting the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room.

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 15, 2006
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5985)
Jun 15, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5985)
Jun 15, 2006
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5985)
Jun 15, 2006
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5985)
May 17, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4710-4711)
May 17, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideal of an annual National Time-Out Day as designated by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

Congratulates perioperative nurses and representatives of surgical teams for working together to protect patient safety.

What's happening now June 15, 2006

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5985)

 Related & companion bills 4
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  • SRES 40 Related bill A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on…
  • HRES 825 Identical bill To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating…
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 Bill text 2 versions

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 15, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 482: A resolution supporting the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-482/
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"S. Res. 482: A resolution supporting the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-482/.
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S. Res. 482, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-482/.
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