HELPING HOSPITALS OBTAIN FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE CONTROL OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

Nosocomial infection control in pediatric wards. Babies must come home infection freeOperating  rooms in hospitals must have their HEPA systems tested periodically and certified

"the operation was a success but the patient dies from the infection"

"NO, the operation was a failure if the infection was acquired during the surgery. We are not living in caves or in the dark ages - there is NO reason why people need get infected! You, your child, parent and loved ones may be next!"

Dr. Solomon Tikvah, MD

SUPPORT YOUR STATE'S HEALTHY HOSPTIAL INITIATIVES

THE NATIONAL INFECTION CONTROL AND REPORTING ACT

Alabama

Bill Number: SB83
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Sen. Bobby Denton [D-Al, 1st]
Bill Status:
Referred to the Senate Committee on Health February 1, 2005. Committee recommends passage March 23, 2005.  5/3/05 Senate has decided to hold the bill indefinitely.  5/16/05 Died upon adjournment.
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Alaska

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Arizona

The National Office had been contacted by a Legislator who was considering sponsoring a bill in 2005.  No legislation was filed.  Please contact Denise Graham for updates.

 

Arkansas

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California

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Bill Number: AB669
Title: An Act Relating to Health Facilities
Sponsors: Asm. Jay La Suer [R-CA 77th]
Bill Status: 2/18/05 Introduced and referred to Assembly Committee on Health.  3/30/05 Amended by committee and referred to the Health Committee.  4/4/05 Referred to Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization.  4/20/05 Committee unanimously recommends passage.  4/21/05 Referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.  Awaiting a hearing in committee.
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Bill Number: AB1046
Title: An Act Relating to Health Data
Sponsors: Asm. Dario Frommer [D-CA 43rd]
Bill Status: 2/22/05 Introduced.  2/28/05 Referred to Assembly Committee on Health.  4/13/05 Hearing scheduled for April 26th.  4/20/05  Committee Chair amends the bill and re-refers to Health Committee.  4/27/05  Health Committee recommends passage and refers to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.  Awaiting a hearing in committee.  5/6/05  Hearing scheduled for May 11th.  5/11/05 Placed on Appropriations Suspend calendar.  Hearing scheduled for May 26th. 5/27/05 Amended and reported from committee. 5/31/05 Ordered to third reading. 6/2/05 Passed Assembly and sent to Senate. 6/23/2005 This bill was amended in the Senate Health Committee and no longer addresses mandatory public reporting of HAIs. However, it will continue to be monitored.
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California

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Bill Number: SB739
Title: An Act Relating to Health Facilities
Sponsors: Sen. Jackie Speier [D-CA 8th]
Bill Status: 2/22/05 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules.  3/10/05  Referred to the Senate Committee on Health. 4/7/05  Committee amends bill.  4/13/05 Committee hearing held.  Committee recommends passage as amended.  4/20/05 Committee amends for a second time.  Re-referred to Committee on Rules.  4/28/05 Referred to the Judiciary Committee and amended.  5/3/05  Referred to Appropriations.  5/10/05  Hearing scheduled for May 26rd. 6/1/05 Committee amends bill and reports it to floor for second reading. To third reading. 6/2/05 Passed Senate and sent to Assembly. Read for first time in Assembly and held at desk. 6/9/05 Referred to Assembly Committee on Health. 6/21/2005 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at request of the author. 7/5/2005 Committee do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 8/17/05 Placed on Appropriations Suspense File. 8/25/05 Do pass Appropriations as amended. 8/30/05 Read second time, amended, to second reading. 8/31/05 Read second time, to third reading.
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Colorado

Bill Number: HB1128
Title: A Bill Concerning Public Reporting of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Kadell Frangas [D-CO 4th],
Sen. Bob Hagedorn [D-CO 29th]
Rep. Cheri Jahn [D-CO 24th]
Rep. Robert McCluskey [R-CO 52nd]
Bill Status: 1/31/05 House Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations.  4/7/05 House Appropriations Committee recommends passage.  4/12/05 Sent to House for floor debate.  4/20/05 Passed the House.  4/28/05 Referred to Senate Appropriations and awaiting a hearing.  5/5/05  Bill died in committee.
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: HB5114
Title: An Act Establishing A Reporting System
for Nosocomial infections
Sponsors: Rep. Paul Doyle [D-CT 28th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 11, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5243
Title: An Act Establishing A Reporting System
for Nosocomial infections
Sponsors: Rep. Livvy Floren [R-CT 149th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 14, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5794
Title: An Act Establishing A Reporting System
for Nosocomial infections
Sponsors: Rep. Marilyn Giuliano [R-CT 23rd]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: HB5800
Title: An Act Establishing A Reporting System
for Nosocomial infections
Sponsors: Rep. Tom Reynolds [D-CT 42nd]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5805
Title: An Act Establishing A Reporting System
for Nosocomial infections
Sponsors: Rep. Claudia M. Powers [R-CT 151st], Rep. Arthur J. O'Neill [R-CT 69th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5815
Title: An Act Concerning Hospital Disclosure of Nosocomial Infection Rates
Sponsors: Rep. Tim O'Brien [D-CT 24th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: HB5827
Title: An Act Requiring Hospitals to Report Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Rep. Peter F. Villano [D-CT 91st]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5828
Title: An Act Concerning the Reporting of Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Rep. Demetrios S. Giannaros [D-CT 21st]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: HB5833
Title: An Act Requiring Disclosure of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Sandy Nafis [D-CT 27th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: SB309
Title: An Act Requiring Hospital Disclosure of Nosocomial Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. Biagio Ciotto [D-CT 9th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 19, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB313
Title: An Act Requiring Hospitals to Report Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates to the Public
Sponsors: Sen. Martin M. Looney[D-CT 11th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 19, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB552
Title: An Act Requiring Hospitals to Report Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. Mary Ann Handley [D-CT 4th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: SB545
Title: An Act Requiring Quarterly Repots of Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. David J. Cappiello [R-CT 24th]
Rep. Janice R. Giegler [R-CT 138th]
Rep. Bob Godfrey [D-CT 110th]
Rep. Lewis J. Wallace [D-CT 109th]
Rep. Hank Bielawa [R-CT 2nd]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB547
Title: An Act Concerning Disclosure of Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. Thomas P. Gaffey[D-CT 13th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB549
Title: An Act Concerning Public Disclosure of Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. Gary D. LeBeau [D-CT 3rd]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Connecticut

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Bill Number: HB5836
Title: An Act Requiring Disclosure of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Robert W. Heagney [R-CT 16th]
Bill Status: Referred to Committee January 20, 2005.  4/4/05 Died at crossover
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Delaware

Bill Number: HR30
Title: Healthcare Associated Infections Task Force
Sponsors: Rep. Deborah Hudson [R-DE 12]
Bill Status: Introduced in House and passed House by voice vote June 29, 2005.
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Bill Number: HB26
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Rep. William A. Oberle Jr. [D-DE 24]
Bill Status: Reassigned to House Committee on Health & Human Development January 26, 2005. Died upon adjournment 7/5/2005.
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Florida

Enacted Mandatory Reporting Legislation
Florida House Bill 1629, “Relating to Affordable Healthcare” was signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush on June 14, 2004. Among many other provisions, this bill allows patients to obtain information regarding hospital infection rates in an understandable format. [See Section 11 of the bill, p.28; Florida Statutes, Section 408.05(3)(1)1.a.] The original sponsors of the hospital reporting provisions were Senator JD Alexander and Representative Donna Clarke.
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Georgia

Bill Number: HB417
Title: An Act to require certain reports by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
Sponsors: Rep. Alan Powell [D-GA 23rd]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11, 2005
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Bill Number: SB83
Title: An A Relating to Health Facilities
Sponsors: Sen. William Hamrick [R-GA 30th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Bill Number: SB304
Title: An Act to Provide for Requirements for the Treatment of End Stage Renal Disease
Sponsors: Senator Jeff E. Mullis [R-GA 53]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Hawaii

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Bill Number: HB1513
Title: An Act Relating to Disease
Sponsors: Rep. Bud Stonebraker [R-HI 17th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Bill Number: HB287
Title: An Act Relating to Disclosure of Infection Rates In Hospitals
Sponsors: Rep. Dennis Arakaki [D-HI 30th],
Rep. Marilyn Lee [D-HI 38th],
Rep. Hermina Morita [D-HI 14th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Bill Number: SB1086
Title: An Act Relating to Health
Sponsors: Sen. Will Aspero [D-HI 20th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Bill Number: SB132
Title: The Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Sen. David Ige [D-HI 16th]
Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D-HI 18th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Hawaii

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Bill Number: SB1800
Title: An Act Relating to Health
Sponsors: Sen. Ron Menor [D-HI 17th]
Bill Status: 2/2/05 Referred to Senate Committee on Health February 2, 2005. Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing February 2, 2005. Died in committee March 11, 2005.
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Bill Number: SB465
Title: An Act Relating to Disclosure of Hospital Infection Rates
Sponsors: Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D-HI 10th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11,2005
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Bill Number: SB90
Title: An Act Relating to Hospital Infections Disclosure
Sponsors: Sen. Les Ihara [D-HI 9th]
Bill Status: Died in committee March 11, 2005
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Hawaii

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Bill Number: SCR132
Title: An Act to Design a Hospital-Acquired Infection Reporting System
Sponsors: Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker [D-HI 5th]
Sen. Will Espero [D-HI 20th]
Bill Status: 3/16/05 Introduced.  3/30/05 Recommend for passage by the Senate Health Committee.  4/8/05 Reported from committee.  Senate adopts the resolution and sent it to the House.  4/14/05 Refereed to House Health Committee.  4/18/05 Bill heard in committee.  4/18/05 Committee recommends passage and refers to House Finance Committee.  4/22/05  Heard in House Finance Committee.  Committee amends bill, changing it's original intent and recommends passage.  4/25/05  Sent to Senate to consider the House amendment.  Senate rejects House amendment.  5/5/05 Died upon adjournment.
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Idaho

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Illinois

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Illinois is currently in the process of amending the mandatory reporting legislation enacted in 2004 to require ambulatory surgical treatment centers to collect and report infection rate data.

Bill Number: HB2343
Title: An Act Amending the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act.
Sponsors: Representative Julie Hamos [D-IL 18th], Senator Susan Garrett [D-IL 29th]
Bill Status: 3/2/05 House Human Services Committee amended the bill and recommends passage.  3/3/05 Sent to House for floor debate.  3/15/05 House second reading.  3/16/05 Passed the House.  3/17/05  Sent to Senate and awaiting committee assignment.  4/13/05 Referred to Senate Health & Human Services.  5/5/05  Committee recommends passage.  5/13/05  Amendments offered by Sen. Garrett.  5/16/05  Referred back to Senate Health and Human Services.  5/19/05  Committee adopts amendments.  5/20/05  Passed the Senate.  Returned to House for House approval of Senate amendements. 5/28/05 Passed both chambers. 6/13/2005 Delivered to Governor. 6/14/2005 Signed by governor.
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Illinois

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Bill Number: SB1863
Title: An Act Amending the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act.
Sponsors: Senator Susan Garrett [D-IL 29th].  House Chief Sponsors Rep. Julie Hamos [D-IL 18th] and Rep. Eddie Washington [D-IL 60th]
Bill Status: 3/2/05 Referred to Senate Health & Human Services.  3/9/05 Bill heard before committee.  3/10/05  Committee recommends passage.  Placed on Senate calendar for debate.  4/6/05 remains on Senate calendar for debate.  4/11/05 Passed Senate unanimously.  Sent to House.  Referred to House Rules Committee.  4/20/05 Referred to the House Human Services Committee.  5/4/05 Committee recommends passage.  5/16/05  Amendments offered by Rep. Hamos.  5/19/05 Committee adopts amendments. 5/31/05 Re-referred to Rules Committee.
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Illinois was the first state to enact mandatory reporting legislation.
In 2003, legislation requiring hospital infection rate data using the definitions developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was introduced by state Senator Barack Obama (D-Chicago) and Representative Mary Flowers (D-Chicago). The legislation also known as the Hospital Report Card calls for disclosure of staffing levels by clinical service areas such as critical care, pediatrics or the medical/surgical departments. Reporting data will include surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia and central-line bloodstream infections which during the hospital visit. At present, the Illinois Department of Health is developing rules pertaining to reporting.

 

Illinois

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Public Act 093-563 Creates the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides requirements for staffing levels. Requires hospitals to prepare a quarterly report detailing specified information as a condition of licensure. Requires the Department of Public Health to submit a report summarizing the quarterly reports by region to the General Assembly and publish that report on its website. Provides protection for whistleblowers.
Provides a private right of action to whistleblowers against their employers. Provides penalties for violations of the Act. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that violations of the Hospital Report Card Act are grounds for discipline under the Act.
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Public Act 093-0144 Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act requiring all hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and physicians licensed in the State to adopt a uniform electronic system for submitting patient charges for payment from public and private payors. Adds provisions concerning the collection and compilation of patient charge and quality of care data. Requires the Department of Public Health to inform the public regarding the availability of comparison health care charge data and quality of care information and to post certain information on its website by January 1, 2005. Requires the Department to study the most effective methods for publicly disclosing patient charge data and quality of care information and to report its findings to the Governor and to the General Assembly. Requires the Department to protect patient confidentiality under State and federal law.
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Indiana

Bill Number: SB566
Title: An Act Establishing the Medical Informatics Commission
Sponsors: Sen. Gary Dillon [R-IN 17th]
House sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy [R-IN 90]
Rep. Charlie Brown [D-IN 3]
Rep. Vaneta G. Becker [R-IN, 78]
Rep. Terri Jo Austin [D-IN 36]
Bill Status: 2/28/05 Bill amended in Senate Appropriations.  3/1/05 Passed Senate 47-1.  Referred to House.  3/14/05 Referred to House Committee on Technology, Research and Development.  3/24/05 Passed House Committee.  3/31/05 Amended on House floor.  4/6/05 House unanimously votes to pass the bill.  Sent back to Senate for their votes on the House amendment.  4/13/05 Senate votes unanimously to approve House amendments.  Passes the bill. 4/28/05 Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels [R].
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Bill Number: SB468
Title: An Act Amending the Indian Health Code
Sponsors: Sen. Ron Alting [R-IN 22nd]
Bill Status: Died in committee. Failed to make crossover deadline January, 1 2005
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Iowa

Bill Number: HF44
Title: An Act Relating to the Disclosure of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Mary Gaskill [R-IA 93]
Rep. Pat Murphy [D-IA 28]
Bill Status: 1/12/05 Introduced, referred to Human Resources.  3/11/05 bill died at crossover.
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Kansas

Bill Number: H2283
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act.
Sponsors: Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Status: Bill died at crossover deadline
February 4, 2005
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Kentucky

Bill Number: HB76
Title: An Act Relating to Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Derrick Graham [D-KY 57th]
Bill Status: Referred to Senate Health and Welfare Committee February 25, 2005. Died at crossover.
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Bill Number: BS185
Title: An Act Relating to Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Sen. Ray Jones II [D-KY 31]
Bill Status: Referred to Senate Health and Welfare February 15, 2005. Died at crossover
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Louisiana

Bill Number: SCR86
Title: Provides for the Hospital-acquired Infection Reporting Task Force
Sponsors: Sen. D. A. "Butch" Gautreaux [D-LA 21]
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare June 6, 2005. Committee hearing scheduled June 8, 2005. Rules suspended; reported with amendments June 15, 2005. Ordered engrossed and sent to the House June 16, 2005. Called from calendar, read by title, amended and concurred in June 22, 2005.
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Bill Number: S22
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Sen. D. A. "Butch" Gautreaux [D-LA 21]
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Health and Welfare March 21, 2005.  5/18/05 Heard before the committee.  Committee does not recommend passage, but recommends studying the issue.
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Maine

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Maryland

Bill Number: SB355
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Sen. Norman R. Stone, Jr. [D-MD 6th]
Bill Status: Finance Committee reports unfavorably February 28, 2005.  Died upon adjournment.
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Bill Number: HB199
Title: Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Del. Shane Pendergrass [D-MD 13th]
Bill Status: 4/6/05  Senate Finance Committee does not recommend passage.  Died upon adjournment.
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Massachusetts

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Bill Number: HB2644
Title: An Act Relative to a Patient's Report Card of Nursing
Sponsors: Rep. Cory Atkins [D-MA Middlesex 14th]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  5/12/05 Scheduled a hearing on October 19.
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Bill Number: HB2645
Title: An Act Relative to a Patient's Report Card of Nursing
Sponsors: Rep. Cory Atkins [D-MA Middlesex 14th]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  Scheduled for a hearing on July 13.
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Bill Number: HB2729
Title: An Act Relative to Hospital Infections Disclosure
Sponsors: Rep. Matthew C. Patrick [D-MA Branstable 3rd]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  Scheduled for a hearing on October 19.
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Massachusetts

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Bill Number: HB2743
Title: An Act Relative to Hospital Infections Disclosure
Sponsors: Rep. Geoffrey D. Hall [D-MA Middlesex 2nd]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  5/10/05 Hearing scheduled for October 19th, 10 AM. 
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Bill Number: HB 2745
Title: An Act Relative to Hospital Infections Disclosure
Sponsors: Rep. Frank M. Hynes [D-MA Plymouth 4th]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  5/10/05 Hearing scheduled for October 19th, 10 AM.
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Bill Number: S727
Title: An Act to Create the Health Care Cost Containment Council
Sponsors: Sen. Richard Moore [D-MA Worcester and Norfolk]
Rep. Edward Connolly [D-MA 28th]
Sen. Bruce Tarr [R-MA Essex 1 and Middlesex]
Bill Status: 3/17/05 Introduced and referred to the Committee on Healthcare Financing.  5/12/05  Scheduled for a hearing on July 20.
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Massachusetts

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Bill Number: S736
Title: An Act to Reform the Administration of Health Care In the Commonwealth
Sponsors: Sen. Richard Moore [D-MA Worcester and Norfolk]
Rep. Edward Connolly [D-MA 28th]
Bill Status: 3/17/05 Introduced and referred to the Committee on Healthcare Financing.  5/12/05  Scheduled for a hearing on July 20.
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Bill Number: S1308
Title: An Act Relative to Hospital Infection Disclosures
Sponsors: Sen. Michael Morrissey [D-MA Norfolk and Plymouth]
Bill Status: 1/26/05 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  5/12/05 Scheduled a hearing on October 19.
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Michigan

Bill Number: HB4504
Title: An Act to Amend the Public Health Code
Sponsors: Rep. Lisa Wojno [D-MI 28th], Rep. Frank Accavitti, Jr. [D-MI 42nd], Rep. Matthew Gillard [D-MI 106th], Rep. Michael Sak [D-MI 76th], Rep. Gretchen Whitmer [D-MI 69th]
Bill Status: 3/16/05 Introduced and referred to House Committee on Health Policy
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Bill Number: HB4557
Title: An Act to Examine Means to Improve Patient Safety and Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Lorence Wenke [R-MI 63], Rep. Rick Shaffer [R-MI 59], Rep. Barb Vander Veen [R-MI 89],  Rep. Goeff Hansen [R-MI 100], Rep. Fran Amos [R-MI 43],  Rep. Andy Meisner [D-MI 27],  Rep. Rich Brown [D-MI 110],  Rep. Tom Meyer [R-MI 84]
Bill Status: 3/24/2005 referred to the House Committee on Health Policy
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Bill Number: SB368
Title: An Act to Create a Commission on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Sen. Michael Switalski [D-MI 10th]
Bill Status: 4/12/05 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health Policy
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Minnesota

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Bill Number: HF87
Title: Acquired Infections Reporting Act
Sponsors: Rep. Jim Abeler [R-MN 48B], Rep. Jim Davnie [D-MN 62A], Rep. Mindy Greiling [D-MN 54A], Rep. Debra Hilstrom [D-MN 46B], Rep. Phyllis Kahn [D-MN 59B], Rep. Diane Loeffler [D-MN 59A], Rep. Michael Paymer [D-MN 64B],
Rep. Maria Ruud [D-MN 42A], Rep. Katie Sieben [D-MN 54A], Rep. Barbara Goodwin [D-MN 50A], Rep. Ann Lenczewski [D-MN 40B], Rep. Aaron Peterson [D-MN 20A]
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Health Policy and Finance January 10, 2005.  4/5/05 Died at crossover.
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Bill Number: HF1733
Title: An Act Expanding the Reporting of Health Care Events
Sponsors: Rep. Phyllis Kahn [D-MN 59B], Rep. Katie Sieben [D-MN 57A], Rep. Jim Abeler [R-MN 48B], Rep. Mindy Greiling [D-MN 54A], Rep. Jim Davnie [D-MN 62A], Rep. Patti Fritz [D-MN 26B], Rep. Mary Murphy [D-MN 6B], Rep. Maria Ruud [D-MN 42A], Rep. Lyndon Carlson [D-MN 45B], Rep. Tim Mahoney [D-MN
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to House Committee on Health Policy and Finance March 10, 2005.  4/5/05 Died at crossover.
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Minnesota

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Bill Number: HF2438
Title: An Act Relating to Health; Requiring Reporting of Acquired Infections
Sponsors: Rep. Jim Abeler [R-MN 48B], Rep. Paul Thissen [DFL-MN 63A], Rep. Thomas Huntley [DFL-MN 7A], Rep. Duke Powell [R-MN 40A]
Bill Status: 4/18/05 Introduced and referred to Health Care Cost Containment Division.  5/13/05  Died in committee.
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Bill Number: SF983
Title: An Act Expanding the Reporting of Health Care Events
Sponsors: Sen. John Marty [D-MN, 54], Sen. Wesley Skoglund [D-MN 62], Sen. Jane Ranum [D-MN 63], Sen. Becky Lourey [D-MN 8], Sen. D. Scott Dibble [D-MN 60]
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health and Family Security February 14, 2005.  4/5/05 Died at crossover.
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Minnesota

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Bill Number: SF986
Title: An Act Expanding Adverse Health Care Events Reporting
Sponsors: Sen. John Marty [D-MN, 54], Sen. Jane Ranum [D-MN 63], Sen. Becky Lourey [D-MN 8], Sen. D. Scott Dibble [D-MN 60], Sen. Ellen R. Anderson [D-MN 66]
Bill Status: Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health and Family Security February 14, 2005.  4/5/05 Died at crossover.
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Bill Number: SF2241
Title: An Act Relating to Health Care Cost Containment Provisions
Sponsors: Sen. Sheila M. Kiscaden [I-MN 30th], Sen. Sheila M. Kiscaden [I-MN 30th], Sen. Becky Lourey [DFL-MN 8th]; Sen. Sean R. Nienow [R-MN 25th]; Sen. Linda Higgins [DFL-MN 58th], Sen. Julie A. Rosen [R-MN 24th]
Bill Status: 4/21/05 Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Health and Family Security.  4/26/05  Bill amended into SF2278.
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Bill Number: SF2278
Title: Omnibus Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill
Sponsors: Sen. Richard J. Cohen [DFL-MN 64th]
Bill Status: 4/28/05 Introduced and read for first time.  4/29/05 Second reading.  5/2/05 Referred back to Senate Finance.  5/4/05 Bill was amended to add HF1422's language. Passed Senate.  5/6/05  House does not concur with Senate amendment.  Bill has been sent to Conference Committee.  Amended version no longer requires reporting of infection rates.  We continue to monitor on behalf of our members. 
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Mississippi

Bill Number: HB1361
Title: The Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Sponsors: Rep. Michael Janus [R-MS 117th]
Bill Status: Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB2893
Title: The Hospital Infections Diclousure Act
Sponsors: Sen. Gray Tollison [D-MS 9th]
Bill Status: Died at crossover
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Bill Number: SB2929
Title: The Hospital Infections Diclousure Act
Sponsors: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [D-MS 39th]
Bill Status: Died at crossover
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Missouri

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Missouri was the 3rd state to enact mandatory reporting legislation.  Senate Bill #1279, allows for an advisory panel to dictate the rules for data collection, analysis, risk adjustment, and types of infections. The advisory panel recently met and approved the rules.  They will begin by reporting central line-associated bloodstream infections and six months following will report risk-adjusted surgical wound infections for total hip replacements, CABG, and abdominal hysterectomy.  Recommendations for reporting of ventilator-associated pneumonia continue to be discussed. 

Bill Number: HB675
Title: An Act Establishing Ambulatory Medical Treatment Centers as a Subcategory of Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Sponsors: Rep. Jodi A. Stefanick [R-MO 93rd]
Bill Status: 3/1/05 Introduced.  3/10/05  Referred to the House Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing.  3/15/05 Died at crossover
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Missouri

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Enacted Mandatory Reporting Legislation
Missouri Senate Bill #1279, “The Missouri Nosocomial Infection Control Act of 2004,” passed in May 2004 requiring public reporting of risk-adjusted infection rates in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Senate Bill #1279, by Senator Sarah Steelman and Representatives Rob Schaaf and Sue Schoemehl allows for an advisory panel to dictate the rules for data collection, analysis, risk adjustment, and types of infections. The advisory panel will consider the standards established by the CDC for class I surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line bloodstream infections and other categories. The first report has a deadline of December 1, 2006.
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Montana

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