Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 1639

Introduced

Apr 26, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Accident insurance Alternative dispute resolution Bribery Business records Commerce Contingency fees Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Health and Human Services Disability insurance Disabled Drug approvals Drug industry Drugs Economics and Public Finance Evidence (Law) Federal employees Federal officials Federal preemption Finance and Financial Sector Fraud Government liability Government liability (International law) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Health insurance Indexing (Economic policy) International Affairs Labeling Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Limitation of actions Medical malpractice Medical supplies Misconduct in office Packaging Products liability Punitive damages Social Welfare State laws Workers' compensation

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Summary

Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2001 - Establishes an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedure for all health care liability actions, except an action for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death to the extent that title XXI of the Public Health Service Act applies.

Establishes ceilings for noneconomic and punitive damages, and contingency fees.

Declares that any ADR used to resolve a health care liability action or claim shall contain provisions for a statute of limitations, noneconomic damages, joint and several liability, punitive damages, a collateral source rule, periodic payments, and limitations on contingent fees which are identical to the provisions of this Act.

Actions

May 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 26, 2001

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.
Apr 26, 2001

Introduced in House

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