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HRES 510 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Health care quality Health personnel Nursing Worker safety and health

Recognizing the need for safe patient handling and movement.

Introduced: June 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages safe patient movement for direct-care licensed nurses and other health care providers as a critical component in protecting health care workers and increasing patient safety.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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