Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009

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Introduced

19 June 2009

Last action

23 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 - Sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. Limits the fees to a decreasing percentage based on the increasing value of the amount awarded. Allows the introduction of collateral source benefits and the amount paid to secure such benefits as evidence. Prohibits a provider of such benefits from recovering any amount from an award in a health care lawsuit involving injury or wrongful death. Authorizes the award of punitive damages only where: (1) it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that a person acted with malicious intent to injure the claimant or deliberately failed to avoid unnecessary injury the claimant was substantially certain to suffer; and (2) compensatory damages are awarded. Provides for periodic payments of future damages.

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Timeline

19 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2975
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2975
us · 111-hr-2975 · source updated 14 August 2025