3.0.0 1116 2023-01-15T22:33:41Z 2023-01-15T22:33:41Z House H HR 2003-03-06 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-03-17T22:28:42Z Referred to 2003-03-06T15:03:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-03-06T15:03:25Z 2003-03-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2003-03-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-03-06 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E392-393) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2003-03-06 True B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2003-03-06 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2003-03-06 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2003-03-06 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2003-03-06 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2003-03-06 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2003-03-06 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2003-03-06 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2003-03-11 False M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 2003-03-11 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2003-03-11 False D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2003-03-12 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2003-11-04 False Health Administrative remedies Advice and consent of the Senate Antitrust law Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Claims Commerce Computer software Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer education Contempt of court Department of Health and Human Services Dividends Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Evidence (Law) Executive reorganization Federal preemption Finance and Financial Sector Financial statements Fines (Penalties) Frivolous lawsuits Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government insurance Government lending Government paperwork Government publicity Insurance companies Insurance premiums Internet Investment advisers Investment of public funds Investments Law Lawyers Legal ethics Legal fees Liability insurance Limitation of actions Mediation Medical malpractice Medical personnel Parties to actions Presidential appointments Pretrial procedure Price fixing Quality of care Reinsurance Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Web sites Health 00 2003-03-06 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs each State to allow any State-licensed health care professional to challenge a proposed rate increase in medical malpractice insurance. Requires a provider to justify any such rate increase to the State.

Establishes the Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Association in the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide malpractice insurance in States where it is not available at reasonable and customary terms.

Prohibits any individual from bringing a medical malpractice liability action unless it is accompanied by the affidavit of a qualified specialist attesting to the reasonableness of the filing. Requires the attorney of a person filing such an action, or the individual if there is no attorney, to sign a certificate of merit attesting to the justified nature of the action.

Directs courts to impose sanctions for violations of the provisions pertaining to the certificate of merit, including to issue fines for multiple offenders.

Requires mediation, to be made available by the State, before a trial for any medical malpractice liability action.

Applies this Act to medical malpractice liability actions in State or Federal courts except to any claim or action for damages from a vaccine-related injury or death to the extent that the Public Health Service Act applies to such actions. Preempts State law.]]>

Medical Malpractice Insurance and Litigation Reform Act Display Title Medical Malpractice Insurance and Litigation Reform Act Official Title as Introduced To reform the medical malpractice insurance business, to provide for Federal alternative medical malpractice insurance, and to limit frivolous lawsuits. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medical Malpractice Insurance and Litigation Reform Act Introduced in House 2003-03-06T05:00:00Z 2003-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.