S.1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act

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Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award up to ten demonstration grants to states for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. Requires such states to: (1) develop such an alternative to...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 24, 2007

Introduced in the Senate by Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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