3.0.0 5 2023-01-15T22:48:24Z 2023-01-15T22:48:24Z House H HR 2003-02-05 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Reported by 2003-03-04T22:58:19Z Markup by 2003-03-04T22:57:58Z Referred to 2003-03-04T22:57:41Z hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-02-14T19:22:34Z Reported by 2003-03-11T23:52:12Z Markup by 2003-03-06T22:07:54Z Referred to 2003-02-05T20:28:02Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2003-03-11T23:51:34Z Markup by 2003-03-05T20:21:10Z Hearings by 2003-03-04T19:54:39Z Referred to 2003-02-05T20:28:01Z H. Rept. 108-32,Part 1 H. Rept. 108-32,Part 2 HEALTH Act of 2003 108 607 S 2003-03-13 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33. Companion bill Senate Related bill House Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004 108 4280 HR 2004-05-13 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 638, H.R. 4280 is laid on the table. 16:27:15 Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) 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. 108 139 HRES 2003-03-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:05:45 Procedurally-related House 2003-03-21 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49. Calendars 2003-03-20 Senate Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2003-03-13 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2003-03-13 15:13:30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 15:13:20 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 196, 1 Present (Roll No. 64). (text: CR H1832-1834) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll064.xml House 108 2003-03-13T20:13:20Z 1 2003-03-13 15:13:20 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 196, 1 Present (Roll No. 64).(text: CR H1832-1834) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll064.xml House 108 2003-03-13T20:13:20Z 1 2003-03-13 15:06:19 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 234 (Roll no. 63). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 63 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll063.xml House 108 2003-03-13T20:06:19Z 1 2003-03-13 14:46:33 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 14:35:47 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute entitled "Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2003". Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 14:35:25 Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary and Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H1866-1871; text: CR H1866-1869) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-03-13 14:35:14 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:07:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 5. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:06:05 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on... Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:06:02 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 139. (consideration: CR H1817-1871, H1879-1880; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1829-1832) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:05:43 Rule H. Res. 139 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2003-03-12 21:52:14 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 139 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on... Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2003-03-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00020 2003-03-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-32, Part II. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-03-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-32, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-03-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-32, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-03-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-32, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-03-06 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-03-06 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-03-05 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. Committee 2003-03-05 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-03-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-03-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-03-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2003-03-04 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-02-14 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2003-02-05 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 2003-02-05 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 2003-02-05 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 2003-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000439 Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] JAMES GREENWOOD R PA C. 8 N M001120 Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] JOHN MURTHA D PA P. 12 2003-02-05 True C000830 Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] CHRISTOPHER COX R CA 48 2003-02-05 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2003-02-05 True T000058 Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] W. TAUZIN R LA J. 3 2003-02-05 True T000188 Rep. Thomas, William M. 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[R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2003-03-11 False 2003-03-10T06:00:00Z H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14309 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 5, 2003</p> 2003-03-10T06:00:00Z H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14316 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2003</p> 2003-03-10T06:00:00Z H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14309 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 5, 2003 2003-03-10T06:00:00Z H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14316 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 6, 2003 Health Accident insurance Blood Bribery Child health Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Conflict of interests Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Health and Human Services Disability insurance Disabled Drug approvals Drug industry Drugs Evidence (Law) Families Federal officials Federal preemption Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Health insurance Labeling Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Liability insurance Liens Limitation of actions Medical malpractice Medical supplies Minors Misconduct in office Packaging Parties to actions Product safety Products liability Punitive damages State laws Vaccines Workers' compensation Health 00 2003-02-05 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Requires a suit to be brought within three years of the date of injury or one year after the claimant discovers or should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. Specifies exceptions when a suit may be brought later than three years after the date of injury.

Sets forth requirements and permissible recovery amounts for compensating patient injury, including: (1) the full amount of economic loss without limitation; (2) noneconomic damages as specified; and (3) a fair share rule.

Requires the court to supervise payment-of-damage arrangements, limiting contingency fees.

Permits the introduction of evidence of collateral source benefits, except that this section shall not apply to provisions of the Social Security Act pertaining to State plans for medical assistance and Medicare as secondary payer.

Limits the availability of punitive damages, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malicious intent to injure or a deliberate failure to avoid substantially certain, unnecessary injury. Prohibits their award for products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, except if the manufacturer or distributor of a particular medical product or the supplier of a component or raw material of such a product causes harm by failing to comply with a specific requirement of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Authorizes periodic payment of future damages to claimants.

Excludes suits for vaccine-related death or injury from the requirements of this Act if otherwise covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

Preempts State law unless such law imposes greater protections for health care providers and organizations from liability, loss, or damages.

Expresses the sense of Congress that a health insurer should be liable for damages for harm caused when it makes a decision as to what care is medically necessary and appropriate.]]>

18 2003-03-11 Reported to House amended, Part I 2003-07-24T17:04:24Z Requires a suit to be brought within three years of the date of injury or one year after the claimant discovers or should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. Specifies exceptions when a suit may be brought later than three years after the date of injury. Sets forth rules for actions by minors.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth requirements and permissible recovery amounts for compensating patient injury, including: (1) the full amount of economic loss without limitation; (2) noneconomic damages as specified; and (3) a fair share rule.

(Sec. 5) Requires the court to supervise payment-of-damage arrangements, limiting contingency fees.

(Sec. 6) Permits the introduction of evidence of collateral source benefits, except that this section shall not apply to provisions of the Social Security Act pertaining to State plans for medical assistance and Medicare as secondary payer.

(Sec. 7) Limits the availability of punitive damages, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malicious intent to injure or a deliberate failure to avoid substantially certain, unnecessary injury. Prohibits punitive damages from being awarded where no judgment for compensatory damages is rendered. Prohibits their award for products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, except if the manufacturer or distributor of a particular medical product or the supplier of a component or raw material of such a product causes harm by failing to comply with a specific requirement of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Declares that in cases involving alleged harm due to packaging or labeling of a drug required to have tamper resistant packaging, the manufacturer or product seller shall not be held liable for punitive damages unless the trier of fact finds evidence that the labeling or packaging is out of compliance with FDA regulations.

Allows punitive damages in cases where a person: (1) withholds from the FDA information pertaining to the alleged harm suffered; or (2) made an illegal payment to an FDA official to secure or maintain approval or clearance of a product.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes periodic payment of future damages to claimants.

(Sec. 10) Excludes suits for vaccine-related death or injury from the requirements of this Act if otherwise covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

(Sec. 11) Preempts a specified section of Federal law governing health care lawsuits to the extent that such section differs from this Act in certain ways, including if it provides for a greater amount of damages or contingent fees or a longer period in which a health care lawsuit may be commenced. Preempts State law unless such law imposes greater protections for health care providers and organizations from liability, loss, or damages.

(Sec. 13) Expresses the sense of Congress that a health insurer should be liable for damages for harm caused when it makes a decision as to what care is medically necessary and appropriate.]]>

19 2003-03-11 Reported to House amended, Part II 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Requires a suit to be brought within three years of the date of injury or one year after the claimant discovers or should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. Specifies exceptions when a suit may be brought later than three years after the date of injury. Sets forth rules for actions by minors.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth requirements and permissible recovery amounts for compensating patient injury, including: (1) the full amount of economic loss without limitation; (2) noneconomic damages as specified; and (3) a fair share rule.

(Sec. 5) Requires the court to supervise payment-of-damage arrangements, limiting contingency fees.

(Sec. 6) Permits the introduction of evidence of collateral source benefits, except that this section shall not apply to provisions of the Social Security Act pertaining to State plans for medical assistance and Medicare as secondary payer.

(Sec. 7) Limits the availability of punitive damages, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malicious intent to injure or a deliberate failure to avoid substantially certain, unnecessary injury. Prohibits punitive damages from being awarded where no judgment for compensatory damages is rendered. Prohibits their award for products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, except if the manufacturer or distributor of a particular medical product or the supplier of a component or raw material of such a product causes harm by failing to comply with a specific requirement of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Allows punitive damages in cases where: (1) a person knowingly misrepresented to the FDA information required to be submitted; or (2) a person made an illegal payment to an FDA official to secure or maintain approval or clearance of a product.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes periodic payment of future damages to claimants.

(Sec. 10) Excludes suits for vaccine-related death or injury from the requirements of this Act if otherwise covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

(Sec. 11) Preempts a specified section of Federal law governing health care lawsuits to the extent that such section differs from this Act in certain ways, including if it provides for a greater amount of damages or contingent fees or a longer period in which a health care lawsuit may be commenced. Preempts State law unless such law imposes greater protections for health care providers and organizations from liability, loss, or damages.

(Sec. 13) Expresses the sense of Congress that a health insurer should be liable for damages for harm caused when it makes a decision as to what care is medically necessary and appropriate.]]>

81 2003-03-13 Passed House without amendment 2003-07-24T16:59:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 11, 2003. The summary of that version (Part I) is repeated here.)

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Makes changes to the health care liability system, including compensation for injured patients and other issues arising out of health care lawsuits.

Requires a suit to be brought within three years of the date of injury or one year after the claimant discovers or should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. Specifies exceptions when a suit may be brought later than three years after the date of injury. Sets forth rules for actions by minors.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth requirements and permissible recovery amounts for compensating patient injury, including: (1) the full amount of economic loss without limitation; (2) noneconomic damages as specified; and (3) a fair share rule.

(Sec. 5) Requires the court to supervise payment-of-damage arrangements, limiting contingency fees.

(Sec. 6) Permits the introduction of evidence of collateral source benefits, except that this section shall not apply to provisions of the Social Security Act pertaining to State plans for medical assistance and Medicare as secondary payer.

(Sec. 7) Limits the availability of punitive damages, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malicious intent to injure or a deliberate failure to avoid substantially certain, unnecessary injury. Prohibits punitive damages from being awarded where no judgment for compensatory damages is rendered. Prohibits their award for products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, except if the manufacturer or distributor of a particular medical product or the supplier of a component or raw material of such a product causes harm by failing to comply with a specific requirement of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Declares that in cases involving alleged harm due to packaging or labeling of a drug required to have tamper resistant packaging, the manufacturer or product seller shall not be held liable for punitive damages unless the trier of fact finds evidence that the labeling or packaging is out of compliance with FDA regulations.

Allows punitive damages in cases where a person: (1) withholds from the FDA information pertaining to the alleged harm suffered; or (2) made an illegal payment to an FDA official to secure or maintain approval or clearance of a product.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes periodic payment of future damages to claimants.

(Sec. 10) Excludes suits for vaccine-related death or injury from the requirements of this Act if otherwise covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

(Sec. 11) Preempts a specified section of Federal law governing health care lawsuits to the extent that such section differs from this Act in certain ways, including if it provides for a greater amount of damages or contingent fees or a longer period in which a health care lawsuit may be commenced. Preempts State law unless such law imposes greater protections for health care providers and organizations from liability, loss, or damages.

(Sec. 13) Expresses the sense of Congress that a health insurer should be liable for damages for harm caused when it makes a decision as to what care is medically necessary and appropriate.]]>

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 Display Title Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to House Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 H House Short Titles as Passed House Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 H House Popular Titles Malpractice Liability bill 9 Library of Congress 6 108 HAMDT An amendment in the nature of a substitute considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 139. 2022-02-03T04:58:11Z 2003-03-13 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 12:07:06 Rules Committee 2003-03-13T05:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 2023-01-15T22:48:24Z H. Res. 139 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/139 7 2003-03-13 12:07:06 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:06:06 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. (consideration: CR H1832-1834; text: CR H1832-1834) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-03-13 12:06:06 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.(consideration: CR H1832-1834; text: CR H1832-1834) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-13 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-13 12:07:06 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-13 12:07:06 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2003-03-21T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-03-13T05:00:00Z Reported in House 2003-03-11T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-02-05T05:00:00Z 2003-03-21 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49. 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.