Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 30, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 - Declares that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or titles XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice case.
Declares also that no provision of PPACA or amendments made by it shall be construed to preempt any state law governing medical professional liability cases.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2013 to Feb 27, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 13, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 13, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Jun 19, 2013 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jun 19, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 10, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Jul 25, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Pete P. Gallego | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 27, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 12, 2013 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2013 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Apr 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1910.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
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