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H.R.4771: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 17, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 22, 2016
- See the thirteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 This bill sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce.Additionally, the bill sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one-year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 22, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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March 18, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 17, 2016 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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March 17, 2016 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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March 17, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) |