HR 2497
110th Congress
House
Health
Alternative dispute resolution
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Grants-in-aid
Law
Medical malpractice
Medical statistics
Quality of care
Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act
Introduced: May 24, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
May 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
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 efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1