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S. 2429 118th Congress Senate

PROTECTS Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

Introduced: July 20, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act

This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3227 Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
  • S 1749 Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2024
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2429: PROTECTS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2429/
MLA
"S. 2429: PROTECTS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2429/.
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S. 2429, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2429/.
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[S. 2429: PROTECTS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2429/)
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