Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT SECURITY PROCEDURES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFANT PATIENT ABDUCTION AND BABY SWITCHING, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING ALL INFANT PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES IT WILL BE EVIDENT IF INFANTS ARE MISSING FROM THE HOSPITAL
Short Title
INFANT PROTECTION AND BABY SWITCHING PREVENTION ACT
Date filed
August 7, 2010
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
11
Session Type

Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT SECURITY PROCEDURES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFANT PATIENT ABDUCTION AND BABY SWITCHING, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING ALL INFANT PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES IT WILL BE EVIDENT IF INFANTS ARE MISSING FROM THE HOSPITAL
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2010 ]
7/8/2010 Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
8/17/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY;