3.0.0 2205 2019-11-15T21:34:23Z 2019-11-15T21:34:23Z House H HR 2011-06-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DENT:H.R. 2205.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4328]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-25T19:43:49Z Referred to 2011-06-16T13:01:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-22T19:22:06Z Referred to 2011-06-16T13:01:00Z Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 112 5652 HR 2012-05-15 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. Related bill CRS 2011-08-25 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-06-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-06-16 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 2011-06-16 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 2011-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 N P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2011-06-16 True Health Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Disaster relief and insurance Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Evidence and witnesses Federal preemption First responders and emergency personnel Government liability Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Judicial procedure and administration Legal fees and court costs Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Specialized courts State and local government operations Health 00 2011-06-16 Introduced in House 2011-08-26T15:13:23Z Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 - Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Provides for periodic payment of future damages. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Requires the dismissal of any lawsuit for which a qualified specialist does not submit an affidavit to the court as to whether there is a reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action. Requires the claimant to pay the defendant's reasonable costs and attorney fees, under certain circumstances. Absolves health care providers from liability if such providers acted consistent with accepted clinical practice guidelines.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend liability protections for employees of the Public Health Service to certain emergency medical personnel and health center volunteer practitioners.

Protects disaster relief volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and other entities from civil liability for injuries related to disaster relief services or donated goods, except for injuries caused by willful, wanton, or reckless misconduct.

Makes a state that has enacted and is implementing an alternative medical liability law eligible to receive an incentive payment from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Subjects health care lawsuits in a state receiving an incentive payment to liability limits and other provisions governing health care liability claims if the state's alternative medical liability laws have not brought about a reduction in the number of health care lawsuits in the state, a reduction in the amount of time required to resolve lawsuits in the state, and a reduction in the cost of malpractice insurance in the state.

]]> Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Display Title Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To improve the medical justice system by encouraging the prompt and fair resolution of disputes, enhancing the quality of care, ensuring patient access to health care services, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2205ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2205ih.xml 2011-08-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. 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.