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HR 5092 106th Congress House

Health Care Liability Reform Act

Official title: To provide for health care liability reform.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Evidence (Law)Federal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLawMedical malpracticeMedical suppliesProducts liabilityPunitive damagesState laws
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2000
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Care Liability Reform Act - Permits punitive damages, to the extent permitted by applicable State law, to be awarded against a manufacturer or product seller in a civil action if the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm suffered was the result of conduct manifesting actual malice.

Prohibits the manufacturer of a prescription drug or device and a health care provider from being subject to punitive damages with respect to harm caused by a drug or device if the drug or device was approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act unless: (1)the manufacturer withholds from the Food and Drug Administration; or (2) the health care provider withholds from a patient, information which is relevant to the performance of the drug or device and causally related to the harm suffered by the plaintiff.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5092: Health Care Liability Reform Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5092/
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"H.R. 5092: Health Care Liability Reform Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5092/.
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H.R. 5092, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5092/.
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