To require the mandatory reporting of deaths resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, and administration of drugs, to allow the continuation of voluntary reporting programs, and for other purposes.
Safe Medications Act of 1995 - Requires any health care facility in which an error in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a drug results in an individual's death, to report such error and resulting death to a data bank to be established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to review reported information to determine trends relating to drugs and to report to compilers of the official compendia for consideration of revisions of packaging and labeling requirements and dissemination to health professionals.
Imposes fines for reporting to or requesting information from the data bank unlawfully. Prescribes penalties for failing to make required reports.
Amends the Social Security Act to exclude any individual or entity for noncompliance with this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1321-1322)
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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