3.0.0 4589 2023-01-11T13:32:06Z 2023-01-11T13:32:06Z House HR 2016-02-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MacARTHUR:H.R. 4589.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, of the United StatesConstitution[Page H854]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-26T14:42:56Z Referred to 2016-02-23T19:03:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-23T21:16:11Z Referred to 2016-02-23T19:03:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-02-23T19:03:05Z Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 114 4771 HR 2016-03-22 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Related bill CRS Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2015 114 4275 HR 2015-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Small Business Bill of Rights 114 3291 S 2016-09-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2016-02-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-02-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-02-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-02-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 2016-02-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 2016-02-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 2016-02-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 N C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2016-02-25 False Health Health 00 2016-02-23 Introduced in House 2017-03-20T20:29:34Z Excellence in Medicare Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare)of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2015

The bill sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce.Additionally, the bill 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.

The bill revises other provisions related to health care lawsuits including: (1)limiting noneconomic damages, (2)mandating joint and several liability, (3)limiting attorney contingency fees, (4) limiting punitive damages, and (5)denying punitive damages in the case of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

]]> Excellence in Medicare Act Display Title Excellence in Medicare Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the cap on the Medicare Advantage star rating bonuses, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Excellence in Medicare Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4589ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4589ih.xml 2016-02-26 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.