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HR 3128 113th Congress House Health Civil actions and liability Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Medicare Mental health

Protect Patients Act

Introduced: September 18, 2013 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 18, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Patients Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to subject to civil monetary penalties any psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric units determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) not to have in place a discharge planning process meeting certain requirements.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into a system improvement agreement, meeting specified criteria,with a psychiatric hospital or a psychiatric unit that has been determined on multiple occasions not to have such a discharge planning process in place; and (2) appoint temporary management to oversee its operation in the event that the hospital or unit still fails to have a sufficient discharge planning process in place 45 days after entering into such an agreement.

What's happening now September 18, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2013
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 30, 2013
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3128: Protect Patients Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3128/
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