Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 21, 2014 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.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014 - Provides that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care-related parts of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to: (1) establish the standard or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim, or (2) preempt any standard or duty of care established under state or common law.
Prohibits such health care provisions from being construed to preempt any state or common law governing medical professional or medical product liability actions or claims.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 28, 2014 to Jul 23, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | May 28, 2014 |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Jun 17, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 7, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 7, 2014 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 14, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jul 23, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 30, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 28, 2014Introduced in House
- May 28, 2014Referred 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.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1769 | Standard of Care Protection Act | Related bill | Nov 21, 2013 |
| S 2000 | SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2014 |
| HR 4015 | SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 24, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Civil actions and liability
- Comprehensive health care
- Federal preemption
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Product safety and quality
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2014Introduced in House
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