Vaccine Injured Children's Compensation Act of 2001

Summary

Vaccine Injured Children's Compensation Act of 2001 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to: (1) designate the Program as a remedial program under which sovereign immunity does not apply; (2) change the burden of proof requirement for the award of compensation from a preponderance of the evidence to evidence sufficient to justify a belief that the petitioner's claims are well grounded (while giving the benefit of doubt to the petitioner); (3) require any defense raised that an illness, injury, or death was due to unrelated factors to be proved by clear and convincing evidence; (4) authorize as Program compensation expenses necessary for the establishment of a trust to receive Program funds, as well as expenses incurred for family counseling or training necessitated by the vaccine-related injury; (5) allow the award of petitioner's attorneys' fees; (6) increase to up to 72 months the statute of limitations under the Program; (7) allow such period to be extended for an additional 36 months after a petitioner first knew or should have known about his or her eligibility for compensation; (8) toll the statute of limitations until a petitioner reaches age 18 and, if a petitioner is incompetent, until 24 months after a guardian is appointed; and (9) authorize the refiling of a previously failed petition if the petitioner would have met the extended statute of limitations provided under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E488-489)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 April 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
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