HR 1473
113th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Evidence and witnesses
Health care quality
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013
Introduced: April 10, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 - Declares that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or titles XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice case.
Declares also that no provision of PPACA or amendments made by it shall be construed to preempt any state law governing medical professional liability cases.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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