1、1 The bills use of “desiring,” quoted here and below, rather than “receiving” or “accepting,”(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22193July 14, 2005Grants to States to Develop Alternatives toMedical Malpract
2、ice Litigation: Legal Analysisof S. 1337, 109th Congressname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryS. 1337, 109th Congress, would authorize the Secretary of Health and HumanServices “to award demonstration grants to States for the development, implementation,and evaluation of alter
3、natives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes overinjuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations.” Statesdesiring grants would be permitted to choose from among three models of alternativesto the tort system: the “early disclosure and compensation model,”
4、 the “administrativedetermination of compensation model,” or the “special health care court model.”S. 1337, 109th Congress, the “Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act,” would not, likemost tort reform bills, preempt state tort law. Rather, it would add a new section 3990 tothe Public Health Service
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