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Bill Summary & Status

H.R.4039

Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
Beginning
 November 6, 2009
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    Sec. 1. Short title.
    Sec. 2. Table of contents.
 TITLE I--NATIONWIDE REFORMS
 Subtitle A--In General
    SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF FUTURE DAMAGES TO CLAIMANTS IN HEALTH CARE LAWSUITS.
    SEC. 102. FAIR SHARE RULE.
    SEC. 103. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT.
    SEC. 104. PRACTICE GUIDELINES.
    SEC. 105. PAYMENT DETERMINATION.
    SEC. 106. DEFINITIONS.
 Subtitle B--Safety Net Providers
    SEC. 121. PROTECTION FOR EMERGENCY AND RELATED SERVICES FURNISHED PURSUANT TO EMTALA.
 Subtitle C--Community Health Center Volunteers
    SEC. 131. PROTECTION FOR HEALTH CENTER VOLUNTEER PRACTITIONERS.
 Subtitle D--Disaster Relief Volunteers
    SEC. 141. PROTECTION FOR DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS.
 TITLE II--STATE REFORM INCENTIVES
    SEC. 201. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AMENDMENT.
 `TITLE XXXI--MEDICAL LIABILITY ALTERNATIVES
 `Subtitle A--Incentive Payments
    `SEC. 3101. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM.
    `SEC. 3102. STATE REPORTS.
    `SEC. 3103. REPORTS BY SECRETARY TO CONGRESS.
    `SEC. 3104. APPLICATION OF SUBTITLE B TO STATES WITH INEFFECTIVE LAWS.
    `SEC. 3105. APPLICATION REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT.
    `SEC. 3106. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
    `SEC. 3107. RULEMAKING.
    `SEC. 3108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    `SEC. 3109. DEFINITIONS.
 `Subtitle B--Liability Limits for States With Ineffective Laws
    `SEC. 3111. APPLICATION.
    `SEC. 3112. ENCOURAGING SPEEDY RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS.
    `SEC. 3113. COMPENSATING PATIENT INJURY.
    `SEC. 3114. MAXIMIZING PATIENT RECOVERY.
    `SEC. 3115. ADDITIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS.
    `SEC. 3116. PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
    `SEC. 3117. DEFINITIONS.
    `SEC. 3118. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
    `SEC. 3119. STATE FLEXIBILITY AND PROTECTION OF STATES' RIGHTS.
 
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