H.R. 63 · 111th Congress
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009
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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2009
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, which also provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect 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. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect.
Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2009
Latest action (Feb 9, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.