S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011

A bill 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. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill 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. as introduced.

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Roy Blunt

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5/26/2011--Introduced.Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) 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. Sets a statute of limita
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5/26/2011--Introduced.Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) 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. 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. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. Limits the fees to a decreasing percentage based on the increasing value of the amount awarded. Allows the introduction of collateral source benefits and the amount paid to secure such benefits as evidence. Prohibits a provider of such benefits from recovering any amount from an award in a health care lawsuit involving injury or wrongful death. Authorizes the award of punitive damages only where:
(1) it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that a person acted with malicious intent to injure the claimant or deliberately failed to avoid unnecessary injury the claimant was substantially certain to suffer; and
(2) compensatory damages are awarded. Limits punitive damages to the greater of two times the amount of economic damages or $250,000. Denies punitive damages in the case of products approved, cleared, or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or otherwise considered in compliance with FDA standards. Provides for periodic payments of future damages.

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04/17/12
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01/26/12
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On ...

Repubs have offered HR3400 in the House and S.1099 in the Senate. Both of these bills are waaaaaaay better than the Democrat bills. The Repub bills (even though I don't like them) make changes where changes would ...

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01/26/12
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On ...

Repubs have offered HR3400 in the House and S.1099 in the Senate. Both of these bills are waaaaaaay better than the Democrat bills. The Repub bills (even though I don't like them) make changes where changes would ...

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12/26/11
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On ...

Repubs have offered HR3400 in the House and S.1099 in the Senate. Both of these bills are waaaaaaay better than the Democrat bills. The Repub bills (even though I don't like them) make changes where changes would ...

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