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Assembly passes Conaway/Prieto/Schaer/Voss 'Safe Patient Handling Practices Act'

Release Date: Dec 13 2007

ASSEMBLY PASSES CONAWAY/PRIETO/SCHAER/VOSS'SAFE PATIENT HANDLING PRACTICES ACT'

Bill Would Require Care Facilities To Create Program to Ensure Safe Patient Handling

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly today passed a substitute for legislation sponsored by Assembly members Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Vincent Prieto, Gary Schaer and Joan Voss that would protect patients and health care workers from injuries caused by unsafe patient handling at hospitals and nursing homes. 

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