HR 4600 · 107th Congress · Health

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2002-09-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2002-09-26
Roll #421
Yea 217Nay 203
Democrats
14 Yea·187 Nay
Republicans
203 Yea·15 Nay
PassedHouse · 2002-09-26
Roll #421
Yea 217Nay 203
Democrats
14 Yea·187 Nay
Republicans
203 Yea·15 Nay
FailedHouse · 2002-09-26
Roll #420
Yea 193Nay 225
Democrats
186 Yea·13 Nay
Republicans
6 Yea·212 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002 - Makes changes to the health care liability system, including compensation for injured patients and other issues arising out of health care law suits. Requires a suit to be brought within three years of the date of injury or one year after the claimant discovers or should have discovered the injury, whichever occurs first. Sets forth requirements and permissible recovery amounts for compensating patient injury, including: (1) the full amount of economic loss without limitation; (2) noneconomic damages as specified; and (3) a fair share rule. Requires the court to supervise payment-of-damage arrangements, limiting contingency fees. Permits the introduction of evidence of collateral source benefits. Limits the availability of punitive damages, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malicious intent to injure or a deliberate failure to avoid substantially certain, unnecessary injury. Prohibits their award for products that comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, absent material and knowing misrepresentation by those submitting required approval or clearance information to the FDA. Auth…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Sep 24, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2002</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Sep 24, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Sep 25, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 19, 2002</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Sep 25, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 19, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans