3.0.0 6246 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z House H HR 2006-09-28 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-10-02T18:01:12Z Referred to 2006-09-28T14:09:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-09-28T14:09:00Z 2006-10-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . Committee 2006-09-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1904) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-28 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 2006-09-28 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 2006-09-28 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 2006-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 N Law Accident insurance Civil actions and liability Civil procedure Collection of accounts Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Damages District courts Drugs Evidence (Law) Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Frivolous lawsuits Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Jurisdiction Labor and Employment Lawyers Legal ethics Legal fees Liability (Law) Limitation of actions Medical malpractice Medical supplies Products liability Punitive damages State courts Workers' compensation Law 00 2006-09-28 Introduced in House 2006-12-13T20:06:41Z Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006 - Sets forth provisions regulating federal lawsuits for health care liability claims or actions concerning the provision of health care services or medical products pursuant to any federal program.

Allows any such health care lawsuit brought in a state court to be removed to a federal court. Gives the U.S. district court jurisdiction over any health care lawsuit.

Requires the court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits.

Sets a statute of limitations for commencing such a health care lawsuit in federal court 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 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 such person knew 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.

Provides for periodic payments of future damage awards.

]]> Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006 Display Title Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system by establishing new rules for lawsuits related to health care provided pursuant to a Federal program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6246ih/xml/BILLS-109hr6246ih.xml 2006-10-02 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.