H.R. 10810
National Patient Safety Board Act of 2026
Summary:
• Establishes the National Patient Safety Board, an independent board within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to prevent and reduce patient safety events by monitoring causes, and formulating recommendations and solutions.
• The Board is composed of 5 presidentially appointed members and organized into divisions including a Patient Safety Research and Development Division, a Study Division, and an Administrative Division, each with specific research, data collection, and reporting responsibilities.
• Reports and publications of the Board cannot be used as evidence of liability in civil actions, and the Department of Health and Human Services is prohibited from using Board work product to impose punitive measures against health care providers.
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• The Board is composed of 5 presidentially appointed members and organized into divisions including a Patient Safety Research and Development Division, a Study Division, and an Administrative Division, each with specific research, data collection, and reporting responsibilities.
• Reports and publications of the Board cannot be used as evidence of liability in civil actions, and the Department of Health and Human Services is prohibited from using Board work product to impose punitive measures against health care providers.
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