| | H.R. 877, Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 |
 | | Within five years after the date of enactment, the General Accounting Office would be required to submit the findings of a comprehensive evaluation of PSOs to assess the usefulness of the reported information, the level of adoption of error-reduction practices, and the overall effectiveness of the provisions of the bill in reducing medical errors. |
| | The difference in the estimate of outlays between H.R. 877 and H.R. 663 is largely due to the grant program for establishing an electronic prescription program authorized by H.R. In addition, H.R. 877 would establish the MITAB and would require the GAO to conduct surveys and submit reports on patient safety activities. |
| | H.R. 877 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transfer the necessary amounts to carry out all but the GAO activities in the bill from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. |
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