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S. 2061: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003

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S. 2061: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-10 · Health · Latest: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-02-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 15 (2004): On the Motion, S2061 (2004-02-24), Motion Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003

Plain summary

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003 - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of obstetrical or gynecological goods or services. 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. Allows the recovery of unlimited economic damages. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. Limits the fees to a percentage based on the amount awarded. Prescribes qualifications for expert witnesses. Permits the court to reduce damages received by the amount of collateral source benefits to which a claimant is entitled. Authorizes the award of punitive damages only where: (1) it is proven that a person acted with malicious intent to injure the claimant or deliberately failed to avoid unnecessary injury the claimant was substantially certain to suffer; and (2) compensatory damages are awarded. Limits punitive damages to the greater of two times the amount of economic damages or $250,000. Limits the liability of manufacturers, distributors, and providers of obstetrical or gynecological products that comply with Food and Drug Administration standards. Provides for periodic payments of future damage awards.

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Official text

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · 13 cosponsors

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John Cornyn (R-TX)

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Record fed-us-cong108-s2061 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108