3.0.0 720 2023-01-15T23:03:26Z 2023-01-15T23:03:26Z Senate S S 2003-03-26 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-11-17T18:19:40Z Markup by 2003-07-23T16:22:12Z Referred to 2003-03-26T21:54:18Z S. Rept. 108-196 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2004 108 663 HR 2004-09-07 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related document Senate Procedurally-related Senate Related bill House Procedurally-related Senate 2004-09-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-07-22 Senate Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 387. Floor 2004-07-22 Senate Senate passed companion measure H.R. 663 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8632-8633) Floor 2004-07-22 Senate Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 663 as an amendment. Floor 2004-07-22 Senate Read the third time by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-07-22 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8627-8632; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8627-8631) Floor 2003-11-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387. Calendars 2003-11-17 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-196. Additional views filed. Committee 2003-11-17 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-196. Additional views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2003-07-23 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-03-26 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2003-03-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL N F000439 Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] WILLIAM FRIST R TN H. 2003-03-26 True B000780 Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] JOHN BREAUX D LA BERLINGER 2003-03-26 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2003-03-26 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2003-07-22 False H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2003-07-29 False S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2003-07-31 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2004-06-18 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2004-07-08 False 2003-08-15T04:00:00Z S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14705 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 23, 2003</p> 2003-08-15T04:00:00Z S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14705 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 23, 2003 H.R. 663 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/663 S. 720 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/720 Health Accreditation (Medical care) Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Associations, institutions, etc. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Communication in medicine Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Department of Health and Human Services Disciplining of employees Discovery (Law) Economics and Public Finance Electronic data interchange Employee rights Evidence (Law) Federal aid programs Fines (Penalties) Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health information systems Health surveys Hospital care Information technology Labor and Employment Law Licenses Medical economics Medical malpractice Medical personnel Medical records Medical research Medical statistics Medical technology Patients' rights Physicians Preventive medicine Quality of care Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Standards State laws Subpoena Technological innovations Technology assessment Whistle blowing Health 00 2003-03-26 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Authorizes the establishment of a database for non-identifiable patient safety data, consistent, if practicable, with the administrative simplification provisions of the Social Security Act.

Authorizes technical assistance, including annual meetings for patient safety organizations.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop or adopt voluntary national standards promoting the integration of health care information technology systems.

Requires the Secretary to contract for and report to Congress on a study assessing the impact of medical technologies and therapies on patient safety and benefit, health care quality and costs, as well as productivity growth.

Directs the Attorney General to survey and report to Congress on State laws and their interpretation as they relate to patient safety data peer review systems.]]>

01 2003-11-17 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2004-10-07T21:27:41Z Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to designate patient safety data as privileged and not subject to: (1) a subpoena, discovery, disclosure, or admission as evidence in any Federal, State, or local civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding; (2) disclosure pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request; or (3) use in a disciplinary proceeding against a provider. Defines "patient safety data" as any data, reports, records, memoranda, analyses or statements that could result in improved patient safety or health care quality or health care outcomes.

Designates patient safety data as confidential, but permits the disclosure of patient safety data by a provider or patient safety organization (PSO) if such data: (1) contains evidence, to be used in a criminal proceeding, of an intentional act to directly harm the patient; (2) relates to the quality, safety, or effectiveness of a product or activity regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is reported to the FDA; (3) is a voluntary disclosure of non-identifiable data; (4) relates to public health surveillance, investigation, or other public health activities reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (5) is necessary to improve patient safety or health care quality or health care outcomes; (6) is necessary for the functioning of a PSO; (7) is used to provide treatment, improve patient safety, health care quality or administrative efficiency, or any other customary activity of a provider; (8) is used by a provider to obtain payment; (9) is communicated among PSOs; (10) is used for patient safety research, evaluation, or demonstration projects authorized by the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; or (11) is disclosed to an accrediting body of a provider. Defines "patient safety organization" as an organization certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that conducts efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery through the collection and analysis of patient safety data.

Instructs that privilege and confidentiality of patient safety data continues for disclosures under this Act, and prohibits any action against a PSO to compel such disclosures, unless the disclosure is for use in a criminal proceedings, to the FDA, to the CDC, or is non-identifiable information.

Prohibits an accrediting body from: (1) taking any accrediting action against a provider based on the provider's good faith participation in collecting, developing, reporting or maintaining patient safety data; and (2) requiring a provider to reveal its communications with any PSO. Prevents a provider from taking an adverse employment action against an individual based upon the good faith reporting of information. Allows the Secretary to impose and collect fines for the negligent or intentional disclosure of patient safety data in violation of the confidentiality provisions of this Act.

Allows civil actions for violations of this Act.

States that the privilege and confidentiality protections of this Act shall not: (1) limit other privileges available that provide greater confidentiality protections under Federal, State, or local laws; (2) affect the requirements of Federal, State, or local law pertaining to patient-related data that is not privileged or confidential under this Act; (3) affect the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or the Social Security Act; (4) limit the authority of providers or PSOs from contracting to require greater confidentiality or delegate the authority to make permitted disclosures; or (5) prohibit a provider from reporting crime to law enforcement authorities.

Requires the Secretary to maintain a patient safety network of databases that has the capacity to accept, aggregate, and analyze non-identifiable patient safety data voluntarily reported, and provides an interactive resource for providers and PSOs. Allows the Secretary to determine common formats for reporting to the databases. Provides that such formats shall be consistent with the administration simplification provisions of the Social Security Act.

Requires PSOs to submit an initial certification to the Secretary, and renew their certification every three years. Requires the Secretary to: (1) compile and maintain a current list of certified PSOs; and (2) remove from the listing entities whose certification expires or is revoked. Makes provisions for the patient safety data if a PSO's certification is expired or revoked.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to provide technical assistance to PSOs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop or adopt voluntary national standards, within three years, to promote the electronic exchange of health care information; (2) provide for the ongoing review and periodic updating of these standards; and (3) disseminate these standards and updates.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to contract with a research organization to study: (1) the extent to which labor and technological advances have contributed to increased national spending on health care; (2) the extent to which the early introduction and integration of innovative medical technologies and therapies may affect the overall productivity and quality of health care; and (3) the relationship of such technologies and therapies to patient safety and benefit, health care quality, and health care costs.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

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