Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Summary
The Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act bars hospitals, clinics and other health‑care facilities from punishing doctors, nurses and other providers who raise concerns about patient safety. It lets those providers sue for actual damages, attorney fees and punitive damages up to $1 million, and it voids any contract terms that try to silence them. The goal is to encourage reporting that can improve the quality of care.
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