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HR 5140 107th Congress House

Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Stabilization Act of 2002

Official title: To provide for a Federal program to stabilize medical malpractice insurance premiums.

Introduced: July 16, 2002 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial SectorGovernment trust fundsInsurance premiums
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Medical malpractice insuranceReinsurance
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Stabilization Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide a program of automatic reinsurance from a national fund for medical malpractice insurance coverage claims in excess of $250,000.

Directs the Secretary to establish the terms and conditions of such a program, including the premium amount to be charged for such reinsurance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5140: Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Stabilization Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5140/
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"H.R. 5140: Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Stabilization Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5140/.
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H.R. 5140, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5140/.
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