3.0.0 3459 2023-01-11T13:18:22Z 2023-01-11T13:18:22Z House H HR 2009-07-31 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-09-08T15:51:34Z Referred to 2009-07-31T13:21:44Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-07-31T13:21:45Z 2009-09-08 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-07-31 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-07-31 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 2009-07-31 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 N Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Department of Health and Human Services Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Government information and archives Health care quality Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Insurance industry and regulation Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations Medical education Performance measurement Health 00 2009-07-31 Introduced in House 2010-01-08T21:14:43Z Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2009 - Limits the non-economic damages that an individual may recover from a health care provider for an injury or death as the result of health care malpractice to $250,000 as adjusted for inflation from 1975.

Requires a medical malpractice action to be dismissed unless the signer of complaint certifies its validity.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop voluntary performance standards applicable to state medical boards; and (2) establish an interstate patient reporting and physician tracking database.

Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and health care entities to carry out mediation programs to resolve health care malpractice allegations without litigation.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the voluntary disclosure of patient safety information to patient safety organizations. Makes such information privileged. Directs the Secretary to establish a database to receive relevant non-identifiable patient safety information.

Limits the liability of a health care provider that provides information to a state medical board regarding the competence or professional conduct of a physician.

]]> Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2009 Display Title Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3459ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3459ih.xml 2009-09-08 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.