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HR 3865 99th Congress House

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to provide for Federal incentive grants to encourage State health care professional liability reform.

Introduced: July 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Dec 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Dec 5, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 5, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985 - Establishes a program to provide development and incentive grants to States for enacting medical malpractice liability reforms. Describes the reforms which must be in effect for States to receive incentive grants, including: (1) the manner of payment of damage awards exceeding $100,000; (2) a $250,000 limit on noneconomic losses; (3) the method for determining attorneys' fees; and (4) certain requirements regarding health care professional liability insurance.

Requires each State receiving an incentive grant to prepare and transmit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services every two years describing: (1) State liability reforms enacted, adopted, or in effect; (2) activities conducted by the State with grants received under this Act; and (3) any current problems with respect to health care professional liability or health care professional liability insurance. Requires the Secretary to transmit periodic reports to the Congress summarizing the information provided by the States. Authorizes appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3865: Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3865/
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"H.R. 3865: Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3865/.
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H.R. 3865, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3865/.
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