3.0.0 1704 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z House HR 2017-03-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 51 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUDSON:H.R. 1704.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constituion.[Page H2370]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-06T21:22:55Z Referred to 2017-03-23T13:02:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-24T13:13:24Z Referred to 2017-03-23T13:02:40Z Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 115 1215 HR 2017-06-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2017-04-06 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2017-03-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-23 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 2017-03-23 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 2017-03-23 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 2017-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 N S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-05-30 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-06-02 False Health Civil actions and liability Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Evidence and witnesses Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Legal fees and court costs Medical education Prescription drugs Health 00 2017-03-23 Introduced in House 2018-01-17T17:02:52Z Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act of 2017 or the ACCESS Act of 2017

This bill establishes provisions governing health care lawsuits where coverage for the care was provided or subsidized by the federal government. The bill does not preempt certain state laws and federal vaccine injury laws and rules.

The statute of limitations is three years after the injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, whichever occurs first, with exceptions.

Noneconomic damages are limited to $250,000. Juries may not be informed of this limitation.

Courts must supervise the payment of damages and may restrict attorney contingency fees. The bill sets limits on contingency fees.

Certain evidence regarding collateral source benefits (e.g., insurance payments) may be introduced in lawsuits involving injury or wrongful death.

The bill provides for periodic payment of future damage awards.

A health care provider who prescribes, or dispenses pursuant to a prescription, a medical product approved by the Food and Drug Administration may not be a party to a liability lawsuit or class action lawsuit regarding the product.

Expressions of apology, fault, or sympathy by health care providers or their employees to patients or their relatives or representatives regarding suffering, injury, or death from an unanticipated outcome of care are inadmissible as evidence of liability.

A person must give a health care provider 90 days' notice before commencing a lawsuit, with exceptions.

An affidavit of merit signed by a health care professional who qualifies as an expert witness must be filed simultaneously with a lawsuit.

The bill establishes qualifications for expert witnesses.

]]> ACCESS Act of 2017 Display Title ACCESS Act of 2017 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 ACCESS Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1704ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1704ih.xml 2017-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.