Bill · S. 1767· Senate(119-S-1767)
Physician and Patient Safety Act
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Last activity
- 5/14/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Physician and Patient Safety Act," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create new regulations. These regulations aim to ensure physicians have due process rights regarding their medical staff privileges at hospitals. Specifically, it requires hospitals to provide a fair hearing and appellate review before any termination or reduction of a physician's professional activity. The bill also prohibits denying these rights through third-party contracts or requiring waivers as a condition of employment. Furthermore, it mandates that these reviews remain confidential unless there is a patient safety threat or specific reporting requirements apply.
Yes
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+8
The bill specifically establishes due process rights for physicians through required hearings and appellate reviews.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill requires the Secretary of HHS to issue specific regulations governing hospital-physician relationships.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Due Process Rights: Physicians who have been granted medical staff privileges at a hospital would be entitled to a fair hearing and appellate review before any termination, restriction, or reduction of their professional activity or privileges (Section 2, subsection a).
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Protection Against Waiver Requirements: The bill prevents hospitals or third-party contractors from requiring a physician to waive their right to a hearing or review as a condition of their employment (Section 2, subsection b, clause 2).
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Preservation of Privacy: The regulations would ensure that hearing or appellate reviews remain confidential and are not reported to entities like the National Practitioner Data Bank or future employers, provided there is no ongoing threat to patient safety or other specific reporting requirements (Section 2, subsection b, clause 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+8Increases Federal Power+5
- 7/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts