U.S. Congress - S.197 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2011
S.197 - Medical Care Access Protection 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 (3)
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- Short: Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Short: MCAP Act 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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Official Summary
1/26/2011--Introduced.Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2011 or the MCAP Act - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of inOfficial Summary
1/26/2011--Introduced.Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2011 or the MCAP Act - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services. 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. Requires a court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 from the provider or health care institution, but no more than $500,000 from multiple health care institutions. 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. Prescribes qualifications for expert witnesses. Requires the court to reduce damages received by the amount of collateral source benefits to which a claimant is entitled, unless the payor of such benefits has the right to reimbursement or subrogation under federal or state law. 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. Prohibits a health care provider from being named as a party in a product liability or class action lawsuit for prescribing or dispensing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription drug, biological product, or medical device for an approved indication. Provides for periodic payments of future damage awards.
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- American College of Emergency Physicians
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The Volokh Conspiracy » FINO Republicans: Federalists in Name Only
I hope Senate Republicans will consider replacing or removing S.197 from their jobs bill. True that. With friends like these, constitutional federalism does not need enemies. Can we coin a new pejorative FINO: ”Federalists in ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » FINO Republicans: Federalists in Name Only
I hope Senate Republicans will consider replacing or removing S.197 from their jobs bill. True that. With friends like these, constitutional federalism does not need enemies. Can we coin a new pejorative FINO: ”Federalists in ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » FINO Republicans: Federalists in Name Only
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