Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 28, 2014)
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014 - Provides that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care-related parts of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to: (1) establish the standard or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim, or (2) preempt any standard or duty of care established under state or common law.
Prohibits such health care provisions from being construed to preempt any state or common law governing medical professional or medical product liability actions or claims.
What just happenedJul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 28, 2014
- Jul 21, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 30, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 28, 2014IntroReferralH11100
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.
- May 28, 2014IntroReferralH11100
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.
- May 28, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 28, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House