HELP EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, TIMELY HEALTHCARE (HEALTH) ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 5), H1392 [19MR], H1504, H1505, H1507, H1509, H1511 [22MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 591), H1449 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 5): consideration (see H. Res. 591), H1426 [20MR]

——— return to House (see H. Res. 596), H1641 [27MR]

Letters

Limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster: David B. Hoyt, American College of Surgeons, H1512 [22MR]

——— several health care organizations, H1512 [22MR]

Provisions: James T. Hay, California Medical Association, H1458 [21MR]

Repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board: CBO, H1507 [22MR]

——— Health Care Freedom Coalition, H1469 [21MR]

——— several current and former Representatives, H1517 [22MR]

——— several medical organizations, H1468 [21MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 5), H1516 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H1509–H1511 [22MR]

Enact (H.R. 5), H1369, H1370, H1384–H1388 [19MR], H1399, H1400, H1420–H1425 [20MR], H1439, H1440, H1441, H1453–H1490, H1494 [21MR], H1499, H1500, H1501–H1519, H1521, H1522, H1524 [22MR], E415, E416, E418, E421, E423, E425, E427, E429, E431, E433, E434, E435, E436 [22MR], E442 [26MR], E481 [29MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 591), H1443–H1452 [21MR]

——— motion to recommit, H1516 [22MR]

——— return to House (H. Res. 596), H1593 [27MR]

Health: cap court-awarded damages in medical negligence claims, H1460, H1461 [21MR]

——— improve access to emergency medical services, H1508, H1509 [22MR]

——— preserve joint and several liability for damages in medical malpractice, H1465 [21MR]

——— preserve liability for damages for serious and irreversible injuries, E427 [22MR]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster, H1511–H1513 [22MR]

——— prohibit exemption of health care professionals who intentionally harm patients from medical malpractice liability, H1482 [21MR]

Medicare: prohibit elimination of program, increased costs, or reduced benefits to seniors or people with disabilities, H1516 [22MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1369, H1370, H1384–H1388 [19MR], H1399, H1400, H1420–H1425 [20MR], H1430, H1439, H1440, H1441, H1444–H1450, H1453–H1490, H1494 [21MR], H1499, H1500, H1506, H1507, H1516, H1521, H1522, H1524 [22MR], E415, E416, E418, E423, E425, E431, E433, E434, E435, E436 [22MR], E481 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 5), S2007 [22MR], S2009 [26MR], S2282 [29MR], S2288 [16AP]

——— unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 591) (H. Rept. 112–416), H1426 [20MR]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112–39), H1366 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 591, consideration of H.R. 5, provisions, H1443 [21MR]

H. Res. 596, return to House of H.R. 5, provisions, H1593 [27MR]

H.R. 5, provisions, H1501–H1503 [22MR]