Senate Bill 3983
117th Congress(2021-2022)
PATCH Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 31, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3983
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
PATCH Act
This bill requires premarket applications for cyber devices (i.e., medical devices that include software or connect to the internet) to include information relating to cybersecurity, including plans to monitor for cybersecurity risks and address vulnerabilities through regular product updates.
March 31, 2022
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03/31/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/31/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM