S. 1881: Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act

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S. 1881: Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-11-18 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-214.

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Official title

Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002) to revise provisions concerning medical devices user fees. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from collecting fees to defray costs in any fiscal year where the amount appropriated is more than five percent below the costs of the resources allocated for the review of device applications. Allows the Secretary to withdraw accreditation to inspect from any person where the Secretary determines that there is a conflict of interest between the company and the accredited inspector. Permits a company that markets at least one medical device in the United States and one medical device in another country to use an accredited third party inspector if the company certifies that the foreign country recognizes inspections by: (1) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and/or (2) the third party inspector. (Current law requires a country to recognize both types of inspections.) Allows the Secretary to withdraw eligibility for third party inspections from a company if the Secretary determines that the company is substantially not in compliance with the Act. Allows electronic labeling for prescription devices intended for use by health care professionals and for in vitro diagnostic devices intended for use by health care professionals or in blood establishments. Delays by 18 additional months the effective date of the provision deeming a device misbranded if the identification of the manufacturer is not conspicuously displayed. Directs the Secretary to submit a report to the relevant committees on the barriers to the availability of devices intended for treatment or diagnosis of diseases or conditions that affect children.

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Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1881, Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act (2004-03-08); CBO cost estimate: S. 1881, Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act (2004-03-08)

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Patty Murray (D-WA)

Recorded votes

• House roll call 46 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S1881 (2004-03-10): Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1881.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1881 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108