Health Administration Responsibility Project
Bills which died in the 105th Congress
- H.R.3605 (Dingell) "Patient Bill of Rights"
- Text
- Kennedy is the Senate sponsor of S.1890.
- H.R.1415 (Norwood) "PARCA" (4/22/97)
- Text
- Summary by HARP
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House Summary
- D'Amato is the Senate sponsor of S.644
- Deserves Support
- Testimony Supporting PARCA, 10/28/97
- Testimony Opposing PARCA, 10/28/97
- These are so mendacious that I can't bring myself to
format and post them! Basically they say that
American workers should trust those whom God, in
his infinite wisdom, has raised to positions of
wealth and power, to look out for their best interests.
Or words to that effect.
- H.R.1749 (Stark) (5/23/97)
- Text
- Summary by HARP
- 21 cosponsors (R: 0, D: 20, I:1)
- Gives Federal Cause of Action against HMOs
- Deserves Support
- H.R.820 (Dingell) "HIBRA" (2/25/97)
- Text
- 28 cosponsors (R: 0, D: 27, I:1)
- Kennedy is the Senate sponsor.
- H.R.1222 (Roukema)
- "Medical Amendments Act of 1997"(Thomas)
- Liability "Reform" Provisions
- Text
- These provisions are Very Bad!
- They PREEMPT state laws; impose a nation-wide cap
on non-economic & punitive damage awards in suits
against ALL providers, not just under Medicare;
Abolish Joint & Several Liability; and More!
- Summary by HARP
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