Federal Medical Malpractice Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Medical Malpractice Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to establish a system whereby a person who believes that he has been the victim of a wrongful or negligent act or omission on the part of a medical person or hospital can obtain swift economical adjudication of his claim, and under which the liability of medical persons and hospitals will be limited to an amount which is a fair approximation of the injury that may have been inflicted by the wrongful or negligent act or omission. Provides that after the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act any medical malpractice suit brought against: (1) any medical person who provides medical services the cost of which is paid for, in whole or in part, by money the source of which is, directly or indirectly, from Federal funds; or (2) any hospital or other health care facility that receives money the source of which is, directly or indirectly, from Federal funds, or that allows a medical person to provide medical care services to persons in the hospital or other health care facility; shall be brought only in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education and…