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S. 1769 113th Congress Senate

Standard of Care Protection Act

Official title: A bill to limit the establishment of certain standards of care or duties of care owed by health care providers to patients in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityComprehensive health careFederal preemptionHealth care costs and insurance
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 21, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Standard of Care Protection Act - 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 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.

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1769/
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"S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1769/.
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S. 1769, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1769/.
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