HR 1989
103th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Civil actions and liability
Civil procedure
Damages
Department of Health and Human Services
Employee health benefits
Evidence (Law)
Excise tax
Federal preemption
Government employees' health insurance
Health insurance
Income tax
Indian medical care
Insurance premiums
Legal fees
Liability (Law)
Licenses
Limitation of actions
Malpractice
Medical Injury Compensation Fairness Act of 1993
Introduced: May 5, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1994
See H.R.3600.
Jun 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
May 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
May 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medical Injury Compensation Fairness Act of 1993 - Deems each individual or entity receiving health care services for which payment may be made in whole or in part with funds provided under a Federal program to have entered into an agreement to resolve any medical malpractice liability claim through a certified State or Federal dispute resolution system. Requires any such entity to bring any medical malpractice liability action that arises from a claim resolved through such system only in accordance with specified procedures. Denies a tax deduction for health insurance expenses to any employer not having in effect such an agreement with respect to the resolution of medical malpractice claims.
What's happening now
See H.R.3600.
Cosponsors
1