S. 1337 · 109th Congress
Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act
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Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award up to ten demonstration grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 29, 2005
Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award up to ten demonstration grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. Requires such states to: (1) develop such an alternative to current tort litigation; and (2) promote a reduction of health care errors by allowing for patient safety data related to such disputes to be collected and analyzed by organizations that engage in voluntary efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery.
Sets forth model alternatives to current tort litigation that states may utilize.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act
Latest action (Jun 22, 2006): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-710.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 29, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.