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H.R. 1565: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

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H.R. 1565: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

Plain summary

Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act This bill establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees), providers, or organizations allege adherence to clinical practice guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. HHS must ensure that guidelines are developed in accordance with certain standards, including standards related to transparency, the composition of the panel, and the review of existing evidence. Professional organizations and participants in guideline development may not be held liable for injury allegedly caused by adherence to a guideline to which they contributed. The bill does not preempt: (1) any state or federal law that imposes greater procedural or substantive protections for health care providers and health care organizations from liability, loss, or damages than those provided under this bill; (2) any state or federal law that creates a cause of action; or (3) any defenses otherwise available. The bill gives district courts jurisdiction over health care liability actions against health care professionals, providers, or organizations practicing within clinical practice guidelines. Defendants may remove health care liability actions brought in a state court to a district court.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · 33 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), David Rouzer (R-NC), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Andy Harris (R-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] reported raising $12.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1565 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115