Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act
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S 3391 — Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act
Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
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Died in session
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act or the TEST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that intentionally refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis by: (1) giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretion to substitute intermediate sanctions for such violations instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.
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Read S 3391 on the official United States source →Action History
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
- Amy Klobuchar · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 3391 do?
- Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act or the TEST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that intentionally refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis by: (1) giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretion to substitute intermediate sanctions for such violations instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.
- Who sponsors S 3391?
- S 3391 is sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D).
- What is the current status of S 3391?
- This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 3391?
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