Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005

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Introduced

10 February 2005

Last action

10 February 2005 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005 - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of obstetrical or gynecological goods or services. 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. Provides that nothing in this Act limits recovery of the full amount of available economic damages. 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. Prescribes qualifications for expert witnesses. Requires the court to reduce damages received by the amount of collateral source benefits to which a claimant is entitled, unless the payor of such benefits has the right to reimbursement or subrogation under Federal or State law. 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. Limits punitive damages to the greater of two times the amount of economic damages or $250,000. Prohibits a health care provider from being named as a party in a product liability or class action lawsuit for prescribing or dispensing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription drug or device. Provides for periodic payments of future damage awards.

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Timeline

10 February 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005
related to → Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005
related to ← HEALTH Act of 2005

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/366
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/366
us · 109-s-366 · source updated 10 August 2026