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Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2002

Introduced: September 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 24, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2002 - Establishes an Office of Health Care Competition Policy in the Department of Health and Human Services, to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Declares that the Office shall be responsible for certain activities of the Secretary delineated in the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, including for the National Practitioner Database under such Act.

Amends the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 to require each entity (including an insurance company) which underwrites a policy of insurance for medical malpractice actions or claims to report information respecting such insurance or claims. Specifies that such material shall include: (1) the amount of the premiums collected under each such policy; (2) the outcome of each medical malpractice action or claim brought under such a policy; and (3) a description of the acts or omissions and injuries or illnesses upon which each action or claim was based.

Prescribes a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each instance of a payment required to be reported under this Act which is not reported. Provides for the coordination of the information collected under this Act with information reported on medical malpractice payments, with the Secretary to make both sets of data available for free on the Internet without individually identifiable information.

What's happening now October 8, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1