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Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014

Introduced: May 28, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 30, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 28, 2014
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.
May 28, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014 - Provides that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care-related parts of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to: (1) establish the standard or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim, or (2) preempt any standard or duty of care established under state or common law.

Prohibits such health care provisions from being construed to preempt any state or common law governing medical professional or medical product liability actions or claims.

What's happening now July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2