To access information on State Legislation, click here, then click on the state you are interested in, and select “view all” to see the legislation in all of APIC’s categories.  From here you will see the status of the legislation and you will have access to the text of the legislation.

  Federal Legislation

To access information on Federal Legislation, click here and select blue federal legislation button (to the right of Florida ).  Then, select “view all” for the most detailed information.  You will also be able to see the text of the legislation.

APIC HAI Map

To view APIC’s map on Healthcare-Associated Reporting Laws and Regulations,  click here.

APIC MRSA Laws and Pending Legislation Map

To view APIC’s map on current MRSA laws and Pending Legislation, click here.    

GAO Report on HAIs  

To view the United States Government Accountability Office Report, “Health-Care Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections,” issued April 16, 2008, click here.  

Congressional Hearing on HAIs  

To access information about the April 2008 hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform titled, “Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Preventable Epidemic,” click here. You will find copies of testimony, as well as a preliminary transcript of the hearing.  

GAO Report on Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices  

To view the United States Government Accountability Office Report, “Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices: FDA Oversight Has Increased, and Available Information Does Not Indicate That Use Presents an Elevated Health Risk,” issued January 31, 2008, click here  

NQF Consensus Standards for HAI Reporting  

To view the National Quality Forum (NQF) Consensus Report, titled “National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Data,” click here  

OSHA Guidance Stating that Fit-Testing is Enforceable

To see the Occupational Safety and Health Administration document, notifying Regional Administrators that annual fit-testing is now enforceable, click here.  

Proposed CMS IPPS Rule  

To see the 2009 proposed CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule for, click here  

APIC Talking Points on the Proposed CMS IPPS Rule

To see APIC’s Talking Points on the Proposed FY09 CMS IPPS rule, click here

  Lisa Tomlinson
Director of Government Affairs