H.R. 7140 · 117th Congress
Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Rice
- Introduced
- 2022-03-17
- Latest action
- 2022-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act
This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.