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Physician and Patient Safety Act

6/10/2025, 7:30 PM

Summary of Bill S 1767

The bill in the 119th Congress, designated as S. 1767, aims to mandate the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish regulations safeguarding the due process rights of physicians. Specifically, the bill seeks to ensure that physicians are afforded appropriate procedural rights before any actions are taken to terminate, restrict, or reduce their professional activities or staff privileges. The bill was introduced on May 14, 2025.

Current Status of Bill S 1767

Bill S 1767 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 14, 2025. Bill S 1767 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 14, 2025.  Bill S 1767's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 14, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1767

Total Number of Sponsors
6
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
6
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1767

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1767

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.

Comments

Raiden Olsen profile image

Raiden Olsen

625

8 months ago

This bill is just another example of government overreach. Can't they focus on real issues?

Skylar Graham profile image

Skylar Graham

632

8 months ago

I don't know much about this new bill, but it sounds like it could be a problem for me and my family. I hope they think about how it will affect regular people like us. It's important to pay attention to what's going on in politics, even if it seems confusing. Let's all try to stay informed and make our voices heard.