BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5415: Hospital infection rates

Updating and aligning with federal requirements hospital health care-associated infection rate reporting.

Summary

  • The list of HAIs that hospitals must report is modified. Hospitals must report central line associated bloodstream infections in all hospital inpatient areas instead of just for the intensive care unit; and surgical site infections for colon and abdominal hysterectomy procedures instead of infections associated with cardiac surgery or total hip and knee replacement.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nathan Schlicher (D-26)
Introduced
January 29, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1471
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to updating and aligning with federal requirements hospital health care-associated infection rate reporting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nathan Schlicher (D-26)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5415 in other sessions

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