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HR. 5 – Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005
Sponsor: Representative Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Introduced: 7/21/2005
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.
Congressional Action:
7/28/2005 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 194, 2 Present (Roll no. 449)
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HR. 4280 – Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004
Sponsor: Representative James C. Greenwood (PA-8)
Introduced: 5/5/2004
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.
Congressional Action:
5/12/2004 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 166)
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HR. 5 – Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003
Sponsor: Representative James C. Greenwood (PA-8)
Introduced: 2/5/2003
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.
Congressional Action:
3/13/2003 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 196, 1 Present (Roll No. 64)
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S. 243 – Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007 (MCAP Act)
Sponsor: Senator John E. Ensign (NV)
Cosponsors: 15
Introduced: 1/10/2007
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.
Congressional Action:
1/10/2007:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 244 – Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act
Sponsor: Senator Judd Gregg (NH)
Cosponsors: 12
Introduced: 1/10/2007
Title: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
Congressional Action:
1/10/2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 22 - Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (MCAP Act)
Sponsor: Senator John E. Ensign (NV)
Cosponsors: 19
Introduced: 5/3/2006
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.
Congressional Action:
5/3/2006:
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
5/4/2006:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4033-4034)
5/4/2006:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
5/5/2006:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095)
5/5/2006:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095: text: CR S4095)
5/5/2006:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
5/5/2006:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4096-4106)
5/8/2006:
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4123-4146)
5/8/2006:
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 42. Record Vote Number: 115. (consideration: CR S4146; text: CR S4146)
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S. 23 – Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2006
Sponsor: Senator John E. Ensign (PA)
Cosponsors: 19
Introduced: 5/3/2006
Title: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
Congressional Action:
5/3/2006:
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
5/4/2006:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.
5/5/2006:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095)
5/5/2006:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095; text: CR S4095)
5/5/2006:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4095)
5/8/2006:
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 116. (consideration: CR S4146-4147; text: CR S4146)
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S.2061 – Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003
Sponsor: Senator Judd Gregg (NH)
Cosponsors: 13
Introduced: 2/10/2004
Title: A bill to improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
Congressional Action:
2/10/2004:
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2/11/2004:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
2/12/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1401)
2/12/2004:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
2/23/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1422-1431, S1432-1436, S1437-1438, S1442-1443, S1446-1447)
2/24/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1467-1485, S1486-1487, S1487-1492, S1493-1503, S1505-1506)
2/24/2004:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consider the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 45. Record Vote Number: 15.
2/24/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
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S. 2207 – Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2004
Sponsor: Senator Judd Gregg (NH)
Cosponsors: 7
Introduced: 3/12/2004
Title: A bill to improve women's access to health care services, and the access of all individuals to emergency and trauma care services, by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of such services.
Congressional Action:
3/12/2004:
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3/22/2004:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.
4/2/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3599-3600; text: CR S3599)
4/2/2004:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3599; text: CR S3599)
4/2/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
4/6/2004:
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3742-3784)
4/7/2004:
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3877-3880, S3894)
4/7/2004:
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 66. (consideration: CR S3894; text: CR S3894)
4/7/2004:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
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S. 11 – Patients First Act of 2003
Sponsor: Senator John E. Ensign (NV)
Cosponsors: 13
Introduced: 6/26/2003
Title: A bill to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs.
Congressional Action:
6/27/2003:
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
6/27/2003:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
7/7/2003:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8871-8893, S8893-8894)
7/7/2003:
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
7/8/2003:
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9001-9009, S9010-9043)
7/9/2003:
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9061-9083)
7/9/2003:
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 264. (consideration: CR S9083)
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