Emergency Care Liability Relief Act

Summary

Emergency Care Liability Relief Act - Limits noneconomic and punitive damages for injuries arising from the provision of uncompensated care by emergency care providers. Authorizes the award of attorney's fees and costs in actions in which a party's liability or such damages are contested. Requires liability for such awards to be allocated to the nonprevailing party personally, the attorney or law firm representing such party if representation was on a contingent fee basis, or both, taking into account specified factors. Requires the court, in actions in which liability or noneconomic or punitive damages described in this Act are contested, to instruct the jury that it must take into account the effect of the amount to be awarded in damages on the price and availability of health care liability insurance.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 26 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 May 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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