US Congress House Bill 2603 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 17)
Status: Introduced on June 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act Establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees) allege adherence to applicable clinical practice guidelines. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. Sets forth standards for the development of guidelines, including standards related to transparency, the composition of the panel, and the review of existing evidence. Prohibits holding a professional organization or a participant in guideline development liable for injury allegedly caused by adherence to a guideline to which they contributed. Declares that this Act does not preempt: (1) any state or federal law that imposes greater procedural or substantive protections for health care providers and health care organizations from liability, loss, or damages than those provided under this Act; (2) any state or federal law that creates a cause of action; or (3) any defenses otherwise available. Gives jurisdiction of health care liability actions against health care professionsals, providers, or organizations to district courts. Allows a defendant to remove any health care liability action brought in a state court to a district court. Requires an independent medical review in health care liability actions that have been removed to a district court if the eligible professionals allege that they adhered to applicable clinical practice guidelines. Sets forth procedures for the use of the panel's findings at trial.

Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015-06-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-06-02	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-06-02	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-06-02	House	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.
2015-06-02	House	Introduced in House

SB1475 (Same As) 2015-06-08 - Committee on the Budget. Hearings held in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
HB2653 (Related) 2015-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2603/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2603/BILLS-114hr2603ih.pdf