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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023
12/21/2024, 9:05 AM
Summary of Bill HR 282
Bill 118 HR 282, also known as the Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023, aims to address issues related to the protection of infants in healthcare settings. The bill focuses on preventing instances of baby switching and ensuring the safety and security of newborns.
The key provisions of the bill include requiring healthcare facilities to implement measures to prevent baby switching, such as using identification bands on newborns and implementing strict protocols for handling infants. The bill also mandates that healthcare facilities conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with these measures.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for training healthcare staff on proper infant identification and handling procedures, as well as establishing penalties for facilities that fail to comply with the requirements outlined in the bill. Overall, the Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023 aims to improve the safety and security of newborns in healthcare settings by implementing measures to prevent baby switching and ensuring proper identification and handling of infants.
The key provisions of the bill include requiring healthcare facilities to implement measures to prevent baby switching, such as using identification bands on newborns and implementing strict protocols for handling infants. The bill also mandates that healthcare facilities conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with these measures.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for training healthcare staff on proper infant identification and handling procedures, as well as establishing penalties for facilities that fail to comply with the requirements outlined in the bill. Overall, the Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023 aims to improve the safety and security of newborns in healthcare settings by implementing measures to prevent baby switching and ensuring proper identification and handling of infants.
Congressional Summary of HR 282
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023
This bill establishes additional requirements that certain hospitals must meet in order to participate in Medicare. Specifically, as a condition of Medicare participation, hospitals and critical access hospitals that provide neonatal or infant care must have appropriate security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching. Noncompliant hospitals are subject to specified civil penalties.
The bill also establishes criminal penalties for knowingly altering or destroying a newborn's hospital patient records for the purpose of causing the newborn to be misidentified.
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Current Status of Bill HR 282
Bill HR 282 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 11, 2023. Bill HR 282 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 11, 2023. Bill HR 282's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 17, 2024
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 282
Total Number of Sponsors
2Democrat Sponsors
2Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 282
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Crimes against children
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Hospital care
- Medicare
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 282
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2023
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital.
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