HEALTH Act passed by House Judiciary Committee

     On September 10th the House Judiciary Committee passed the bipartisan Health Act (HR 4600).   The HEALTH  Act  is modeled after the California Medical Injury Compensation Act (MICRA), whose provisions allow patients to receive full compensation for their lost wages and future medical expenses.  The MICRA Act also provides a reasonable limit on noneconomic damages and limits attorney contingency fees.  Senate Bill 281 (Ohio's tort-reform legislation) is also based on the MICRA Act.

     The American Medical Association commends James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Judiciary Committee Chair, for his efforts and leadership on this issue. More information concerning the HEALTH Act may be found on the AMA Web site, www.ama-assn.org .

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