Grants to States to Develop Alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation : Legal Analysis of S. 1337, 109th Congress.
Examines S. 1337, the Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2005, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award demonstration grants to States for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries all...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines S. 1337, the Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2005, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award demonstration grants to States for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. Presents alternative models, including the early disclosure and compensation model, the administrative determination of compensation model, and the special health care court model; and discusses procedure of awarding of demonstration grants. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |