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Patient Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-1993| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patient Rights Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for health care services unless the entity receiving the funds certifies to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the entity respects all human life. Specifically, the entity must ensure that health care practitioners employed by or affiliated with the entity (1) exercise the same degree of professional skill and diligence to preserve the life and health of any patient as a conscientious health care practitioner would render to a patient in a different state of functionality, including patients in specified categories (e.g., terminally ill patients, elderly patients, and the unborn); (2) do not intentionally end the life of, or otherwise harm, any patient; and (3) do not institute a do-not-resuscitate or similar order without obtaining specified informed consent. In addition, HHS must (1) establish a public database that indicates whether an entity is in compliance, and (2) periodically review entities to ensure compliance. The Department of Justice or a person adversely affected may bring a civil action for violations.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

AbortionAgingChild healthCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicineMinority healthVeterans' medical careWomen's health

Patient Rights Act

USA116th CongressS-1993| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Patient Rights Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for health care services unless the entity receiving the funds certifies to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the entity respects all human life. Specifically, the entity must ensure that health care practitioners employed by or affiliated with the entity (1) exercise the same degree of professional skill and diligence to preserve the life and health of any patient as a conscientious health care practitioner would render to a patient in a different state of functionality, including patients in specified categories (e.g., terminally ill patients, elderly patients, and the unborn); (2) do not intentionally end the life of, or otherwise harm, any patient; and (3) do not institute a do-not-resuscitate or similar order without obtaining specified informed consent. In addition, HHS must (1) establish a public database that indicates whether an entity is in compliance, and (2) periodically review entities to ensure compliance. The Department of Justice or a person adversely affected may bring a civil action for violations.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionAgingChild healthCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicineMinority healthVeterans' medical careWomen's health