3.0.0 1124 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 2003-03-17T22:30:24Z Referred to 2003-03-06T15:01:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-03-06T15:01:35Z 2003-03-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2003-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 N B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2003-03-06 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-03-06 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2003-03-06 True D000275 Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] PETER DEUTSCH D FL 20 2003-03-06 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2003-03-06 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2003-03-06 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2003-03-06 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2003-03-06 True M000316 Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] KAREN MCCARTHY D MO 5 2003-03-06 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2003-03-06 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2003-03-06 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2003-03-06 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2003-03-06 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2003-03-06 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2003-03-12 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2003-03-12 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2003-03-12 False S001004 Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] TED STRICKLAND D OH 6 2003-03-13 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2004-09-08 False Health Access to health care Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Evidence (Law) Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Frivolous lawsuits Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Gynecology Insurance companies Insurance premiums Investment of public funds Law Lawyers Legal ethics Liability insurance Limitation of actions Medical malpractice Medical personnel Medical technology Obstetrics Physicians Pretrial procedure Public health personnel Punitive damages Quality of care Science, Technology, Communications Surgeons Technological innovations Trauma care Trusts and trustees Women Health 00 2003-03-06 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Declares that medical malpractice actions shall be barred unless the complaint is within three years after the right of action accrues. Sets forth criteria for determining the date on which the right of action accrues.

Requires the attorney of a person filing a medical malpractice liability 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. States that any sanction or relief available under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall be available under the provisions pertaining to the certificate of merit.

Prohibits punitive damages from being awarded in a medical malpractice action except upon proof of gross negligence, reckless indifference to life, or one of various types of intentional acts.

Requires medical malpractice liability insurance companies to implement a plan to dedicate at least 50 percent of the annual savings from carrying out this section to reducing malpractice premiums. Imposes a civil penalty on medical malpractice liability insurance companies that violate this section.

Establishes the Independent Advisory Commission on Medical Malpractice Insurance, which shall investigate the recent dramatic increases in medical malpractice insurance premiums and formulate proposals to reduce such premiums.]]>

Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2003 Display Title Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance, to enhance patient access to medical care, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-03-06T05:00:00Z 2003-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.