,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ! ,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 to require hospitals reimburs$ "u !    
,m$ic>e sy/em to e/abli% & implem5t     
security proc$ures to r$uce ! likelihood
 ( infant pati5t abduction & baby       
swit*+1 includ+ proc$ures = id5tify+ all
 infant pati5ts 9 ! hospital 9 a mann] t
 ensures t x w be evid5t if infants are 
miss+ f ! hospital4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,infant       
,protection & ,baby ,swit*+ ,prev5tion  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,m$ic>e paym5ts to   
hospitals cont+5t on implem5tation (    
security proc$ures reg>d+ infant pati5t 

protection & baby swit*+  7a7 ,agreem5ts
 ,) ,hospitals ,section #ahff7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acie;cc7a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subp>agraphs 7,w7 & 7,x71 by mov+ ! m>g9
 ( ea* subp>agraph #b ems to ! left2    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,x71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,y71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7#d7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,y7 ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,z7 9 ! case (      
hospitals & critical access hospitals t 
provide neonatal or infant c>e1 to h 9  
effect security proc$ures t meet /&>ds  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 79 consultation 
) appropriate organizations7 to r$uce ! 
likelihood ( infant pati5t abduction &  
baby swit*+1 includ+ /&>ds = id5tify+   
all infant pati5ts 9 ! hospital 9 a     
mann] t ensures t x w be evid5t if      
infants are miss+ f ! hospital4  4  7b7 
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9          
promulgat+ regulations "u subp>agraph   
7,z7 ( section #ahff7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          

#acie;cc7a77#a771 z add$ by subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices %all--  7,a7 consult ) v>i\s   
organizations repres5t+ consum]s1       
appropriate ,/ate & local regulatory    
ag5cies1 hospitals1 & critical access   
hospitals2  7,b7 take into acc\nt       
v>iations 9 size & location ( hospitals 
& critical access hospitals1 & !        
p]c5tage ( ov]all s]vices furni%$ by su*
 hospitals & critical access hospitals t
 neonatal c>e & infant c>e repres5t2 &  
7,c7 promulgate specific regulations t  
address ea* size & type ( hospital      
cov]$4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = publication ,n  
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% ! regulations requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74 ,9 ord] to c>ry out ?is          
requirem5t 9 a timely mann]1 ! ,secret>y
 may promulgate regulations t take      
effect on an int]im basis1 aft] notice &
 p5d+ opportunity = public comm5t4  7c7 
,p5alties  7#a7 ,am\nt ( p5alty ,a      
hospital t p>ticipates 9 ! ,m$ic>e      

program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act "u an agreem5t pursuant  
to section #ahff ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7 t commits a         
violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is   
subject to a civil money p5alty ( n m   
?an #ej1jjj 7or n m ?an #be1jjj 9 ! case
 ( a hospital ) few] ?an #ajj b$s7 = ea*
 su* violation4  7#b7 ,violation        
describ$ ,a hospital describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 commits a violation = purposes (  
?is subsection if ! hospital fails to h 
9 effect security proc$ures t meet /&>ds
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices "u section              
#ahff7;a77#a77,z7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a71 to r$uce ! likelihood ( 
infant pati5t abduction & baby swit*+1  
includ+ /&>ds = id5tify+ all infant     
pati5ts 9 ! hospital 9 a mann] t ensures
 t x w be evid5t if infants are miss+ f 
! hospital4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative         
provisions ,! provisions ( section      
#aabh;,a ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#acbj;a-#g;a71 o!r ?an subsections 7a7 &

 7b71 %all apply to a civil money p5alty
 "u ?is subsection 9 ! same mann] z su* 
provisions apply ) respect to a p5alty  
or proce$+ "u section #aabh;,a7a7 ( su* 
,act4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is section1
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all 
take effect on ! date t is #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
%all apply to contracts ent]$ into or   
r5ew$ "u section #ahff ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7 
on or aft] su* date4  #c4 ,baby swit*+  
prohibit$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abje4     
,baby swit*+  7a7 ,:oev] be+ 9 int]/ate 
comm]ce kn[+ly alt]s or de/roys an      
id5tification record ( a newborn pati5t 
) ! int5tion t ! newborn pati5t be      
misid5tifi$ by any p]son %all be f9$ n m
 ?an #bej1jjj 9 ! case ( an individual &
 n m ?an #ejj1jjj 9 ! case ( an         
organization1 or imprison$ n m ?an t5   
ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,z us$ 9 ?is section1
 ! t]m id5tification record means a     

record ma9ta9$ by a hospital to aid 9 ! 
id5tification ( newborn pati5ts ( !     
hospital1 includ+ any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,! footpr9t1 f+]pr9t1 or photograph ( ! 
newborn pati5t4  7#b7 ,a writt5         
description ( ! infant4  7#c7 ,an       
id5tification bracelet or anklet put on 
! newborn pati5t1 or ! "m ( ! newborn   
pati5t1 by a /aff memb] ( ! hospital4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ee ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #abje4
 ,baby swit*+4  4