Grants to States to Develop Alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation: Legal Analysis of S. 1337, 109th Congress

RS22193 -- Grants to States to Develop Alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation: Legal Analysis of S. 1337, 109th Congress

July 14, 2005

Summary

S. 1337, 109th Congress, would 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." States desiring grants would be permitted to choose from among three models of alternatives to the tort system: the "early disclosure and compensation model," the "administrative determination of compensation model," or the "special health care court model."