Legislative Bulletin: Motion to Recommit H.R. 3962, Pelosi Health Care Bill
The Republican motion to recommit H.R. 3962 would add common-sense medical liability reforms, imposing caps on non-economic damages of $250,000, caps on punitive damages, restrictions on attorney contingency fees, and restrictions on the liability statute of limitations and collateral source damages. The savings from enactment of those liability reforms—which would lower health costs by eliminating defensive medicine practices—would be directed into a new Seniors Protection and Medicare Regional Payment Equity Fund in order to correct payment inequities and preserve seniors’ choice and access.