HR 7310
110th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Religion
Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008
Introduced: December 9, 2008
Introduced by:
DeGette, Diana
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, enforcing, implementing, or taking other action in furtherance of specified proposed regulations regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities (under the authority of provisions commonly referred to as the Church Amendments and the Weldon Amendment).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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