H.R. 2205: Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
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H.R. 2205: Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Plain summary
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 - Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Provides for periodic payment of future damages. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Requires the dismissal of any lawsuit for which a qualified specialist does not submit an affidavit to the court as to whether there is a reasonable and meritorious cause for filing the action. Requires the claimant to pay the defendant's reasonable costs and attorney fees, under certain circumstances. Absolves health care providers from liability if such providers acted consistent with accepted clinical practice guidelines. Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend liability protections for employees of the Public Health Service to certain emergency medical personnel and health center volunteer practitioners. Protects disaster relief volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and other entities from civil liability for injuries related to disaster relief services or donated goods, except for injuries caused by willful, wanton, or reckless misconduct. Makes a state that has enacted and is implementing an alternative medical liability law eligible to receive an incentive payment from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Subjects health care lawsuits in a state receiving an incentive payment to liability limits and other provisions governing health care liability claims if the state's alternative medical liability laws have not brought about a reduction in the number of health care lawsuits in the state, a reduction in the amount of time required to resolve lawsuits in the state, and a reduction in the cost of malpractice insurance in the state.
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Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2205.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2205 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112