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H.R. 1086 (IH) - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 111th Congress
- Congress Session
- 1st Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- February 13, 2009
- Action
- Mr. Gingrey of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Heller, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Dent, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Cole, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Mack, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Linder, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1086
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009
- Full Title
- To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
- Sponsors
- Phil Gingrey(GA)
- Cosponsors
- Michele Bachmann (MN); Pete Sessions (TX); Dean Heller (NV); Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ); Joseph R. Pitts (PA); Bill Shuster (PA); Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA); Charles W. Dent (PA); Peter J. Roskam (IL); Tom Price (GA); Steve Scalise (LA); Tom Cole (OK); Trent Franks (AZ); Sam Johnson (TX); Dan Burton (IN); Mary Fallin (OK); Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD); Jean Schmidt (OH); Jeb Hensarling (TX); Rob Bishop (UT); Lamar Smith (TX); W. Todd Akin (MO); Jim Gerlach (PA); Connie Mack (FL); Nathan Deal (GA); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Vern Buchanan (FL); Ralph M. Hall (TX); Frank R. Wolf (VA); Shelley Moore Capito (WV); George Radanovich (CA); John Linder (GA); Mrs. McMorris Rodgers
- Committees
- Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)
- United States Code References
- 21 U.S.C. 301
and
321
28 U.S.C. Chapter 171
42 U.S.C. 1395y, 1396a and 262