3.0.0 4838 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z House H HR 2006-03-01 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-17T15:36:33Z Referred to 2006-03-01T15:02:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-03-01T15:02:25Z Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 109 5 HR 2005-07-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 109 534 HR 2005-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Related bill CRS 2006-03-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 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 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000303 Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] E. SHAW R FL CLAY 22 N M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2006-03-15 False K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2006-03-15 False F000447 Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] Tom Feeney R FL 24 2006-04-25 False M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2006-05-25 False W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2006-06-16 False B000463 Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] MICHAEL BILIRAKIS R FL 9 2006-06-29 False S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2006-07-19 False P000586 Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] ADAM PUTNAM R FL H. 12 2006-09-06 False F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2006-09-06 False Health Class actions (Civil procedure) Collection of accounts Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Drug approvals Drugs Evidence (Law) Federal preemption Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Health insurance Insurance companies Labeling Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Licenses Limitation of actions Medical malpractice Medical supplies Packaging Products liability Profit Punitive damages State laws Health 00 2006-03-01 Introduced in House 2006-04-20T20:12:57Z Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 -Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims concerning the provision of health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce.

Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions.

Provides that nothing in this Act limits recovery of the full amount of available economic damages. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility.

Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. Limits the fees to a decreasing percentage based on the increasing value of the amount awarded.

Prescribes qualifications for expert witnesses.

Allows the introduction of collateral source benefits and the amount paid to secure such benefits as evidence. Prohibits a provider of such benefits from recovering any amount from an award in a health care lawsuit involving injury or wrongful death.

Authorizes the award of punitive damages only where: (1) it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that a person acted with malicious intent to injure the claimant or deliberately failed to avoid unnecessary injury the claimant was substantially certain to suffer; and (2) compensatory damages are awarded. Limits punitive damages to the greater of two times the amount of economic damages or $250,000.

Limits the liability of manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and providers of medical products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards.

Provides for periodic payments of future damage awards.

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Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 Display Title Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 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 Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4838ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4838ih.xml 2006-03-17 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.