To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting jointly, to make grants for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers, and for other purposes.
Patient Empowerment and Education Act of 2005 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education to jointly make grants to nonprofit organizations for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers by: (1) educating patients, health care consumers, and children about their role in making health care safer for themselves; and (2) supporting victims and family members affected by medical errors.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Employer-Employee Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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