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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-142| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-53
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2019
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-53
    Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2019


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Health

Child healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingHospital careMedicare

Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-142| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2021 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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-53
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2019
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-53
    Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2019


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingHospital careMedicare