Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1997

Summary

Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1997 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal payment for assisted suicide or euthanasia. Preempts State and Federal limits on malpractice awards in health care liability actions that arise from the provision of any medical item or service for the purpose of causing the death of any individual, or from the failure to provide any medical item or service to an individual against the direction of the individual or the individual's agent or surrogate for the purpose of causing the individual's death.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1997

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