Federal Medical Professional Liability-Related Legislation
(as of 9/3/2009)

S.45
Title: A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 1/6/2009) - Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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H.R.1086
Title: To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 2/13/2009) - Cosponsors (50)
Related Bills: H.R.2975
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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H.R.1468
Title: To provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] (introduced 3/12/2009) - Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R.2975
Title: To improve the medical care by reducing the excessive burden imposed by the civil liability system on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] (introduced 6/19/2009) - Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.R.1086
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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H.R.3459
Title: To provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 7/31/2009) - Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: 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.

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S.391
Title: A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] (introduced 2/5/2009) - Cosponsors (14)
Related Bills: H.R.1321
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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S. 1578
Title: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extend as certain Federal officers and employees.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 8/5/2009) - Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/5/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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H.R.1998
Title: To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] (introduced 4/21/2009) - Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 4/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R.2787
Title: To provide grants to States for health care tribunals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] (introduced 6/10/2009) - Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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