WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Hospital personnel

S. 2788, The Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2788 would impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions....

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H.R. 5640, The Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5640 would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption....

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P.L. 110-173, The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $22.53

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2499 would amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs....

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H.R. 4138, The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4138 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating hospitals....

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H.R. 4001, The Nursing Education Opportunities Act

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4001 would amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, it would establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and it would amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project....

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S. 2230, The Nursing Education Opportunities Act

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2230 would amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, it would establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and it would amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project....

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H.R. 3886, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3886 would optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce....

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S. 1842, The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1842 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program....

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S. 1824, The Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1824 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the Medicare program to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals....

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H.R. 2123, The Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2123 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals....

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H.R. 2122, The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2122 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 1448, The VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1448 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals....

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S. 718, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 718 would optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce....

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S. 692, The VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 692 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Veterans Affairs hospitals....

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H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....

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S. 73, The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 73 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing minimum nurse staffing ratios at certain Medicare providers....

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S. 285, The CHEER Act - Cost per Average Family: $15.99

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 285 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. Payments would be made to such hospitals for both "direct" and "indirect" costs related to graduate medical education. Direct costs are related to the cost of operating a medical education program, such as the salaries of medical residents, while indirect costs are intended to compensate hospitals for patient care costs that are expe...

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