H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2012
- Sponsor:
- Phil Gingrey
- Summary:
- To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 22, 2012
- Amendments:
- 5 proposed amendments. 4 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on March 22, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 223
voted NO: 181
28 voted present/not voting
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2012
H.R. 5 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Keywords
- Health Care Repeal
- Summary
- To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
- Other Titles
- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
- Protecting Access to Healthcare Act
- Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2012
- Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2012
- Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2012
- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2012
- Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Phil Gingrey
- Co-Sponsors
- W. Todd Akin
- Rodney Alexander
- Steve Austria
- Michele Bachmann
- Roscoe G. Bartlett
- Charles F. Bass
- Dan Benishek
- Judy Biggert
- Brian P. Bilbray
- Rob Bishop
- Diane Black
- Marsha Blackburn
- Mary Bono Mack
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Kevin Brady
- Vern Buchanan
- Larry Bucshon
- Ann Marie Buerkle
- Dan Burton
- Ken Calvert
- Francisco "Quico" Canseco
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Jason Chaffetz
- Mike Coffman
- Tom Cole
- K. Michael Conaway
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- Ander Crenshaw
- Charles W. Dent
- Robert J. Dold
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Blake Farenthold
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- John Fleming
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Trent Franks
- Elton Gallegly
- Cory Gardner
- Scott Garrett
- Jim Gerlach
- Bob Gibbs
- Paul A. Gosar
- Kay Granger
- Sam Graves
- Michael G. Grimm
- Frank C. Guinta
- Brett Guthrie
- Ralph M. Hall
- Richard L. Hanna
- Gregg Harper
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Nan A. S. Hayworth
- Dean Heller
- Jeb Hensarling
- Wally Herger
- Tim Huelskamp
- Bill Huizenga
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Darrell E. Issa
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Sam Johnson
- Walter B. Jones
- Mike Kelly
- Adam Kinzinger
- John Kline
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Doug Lamborn
- Jeffrey M. Landry
- Tom Latham
- Robert E. Latta
- Billy Long
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Connie Mack
- Donald A. Manzullo
- Kenny Marchant
- Tom Marino
- Jim Matheson
- Michael T. McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Thaddeus McCotter
- David B. McKinley
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Gary G. Miller
- Jeff Miller
- Tim Murphy
- Sue Wilkins Myrick
- Randy Neugebauer
- Alan Nunnelee
- Pete Olson
- Stevan Pearce
- Thomas E. Petri
- Todd Russell Platts
- Tom Price
- Benjamin Quayle
- Tom Reed
- Reid J. Ribble
- David P. Roe
- Harold Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Edward R. Royce
- Jon Runyan
- Steve Scalise
- Aaron Schock
- Austin Scott
- David Scott
- Pete Sessions
- John Shimkus
- Bill Shuster
- Michael K. Simpson
- Lamar Smith
- Cliff Stearns
- Glenn Thompson
- Patrick J. Tiberi
- Scott R. Tipton
- Michael R. Turner
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Joe Walsh
- Allen B. West
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Frank R. Wolf
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- C. W. Bill Young
- Subjects
- Health
- Advisory bodies
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Civil actions and liability
- Competition and antitrust
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal preemption
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Lawyers and legal services
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Product safety and quality
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 591 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5) to Improve Patient Access to Health Care Services and Provide Improved Medical Care by Reducing the Excessive Burden the Liability System Places on the Health Care Delivery System.
- H.Res. 596 (112th) : Requesting Return of Official Papers on H.R. 5.
- H.R. 3682 (112th) : Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
- H.R. 5652 (112th) : Sequester Replacement Act of 2012
- H.R. 6389 (112th) : Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
- S. 12 (112th) : Job Creation Act of 2011
- S. 218 (112th) : Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
- S. 1099 (112th) : Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
- S. 3473 (112th) : Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/24/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (5 proposed) Passed House 3/22/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5 3/22/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 234 voted YES 173 voted NO 25 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 5 3/22/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 228 voted NO 25 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 5 3/22/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 251 voted YES 157 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5 To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system 3/22/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 229 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 5 (112th): Protecting Access to Healthcare Act 3/22/2012 This bill PASSED the House 223 voted YES 181 voted NO 28 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Dent amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2012 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 1/24/2011 1/24/2011 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 1/24/2011 Referred to House Judiciary 1/24/2011 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 2/09/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2/16/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/16/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. 3/17/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-39, Part I. 3/17/2011 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 13, 2011. 5/10/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/11/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/11/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 20. 5/13/2011 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 23, 2011. 5/23/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-39, Part II. Put on a legislative calendar 5/23/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47. 3/16/2012 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 112-39, Part III. 3/20/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 591 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-18 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 3/21/2012 Rule H. Res. 591 passed House. 3/21/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 591. 3/21/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-18 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 3/21/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 591 and Rule XVIII. 3/21/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland to act as Chairman of the Committee. 3/21/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with six hours of general debate on H.R. 5. 3/21/2012 Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the Committee rise. 3/21/2012 On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote. 3/21/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business. 3/22/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 3/22/2012 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 591, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment. 3/22/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woodall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 591, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment. 3/22/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 591, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 591, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 591, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment. 3/22/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 3/22/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5. 3/22/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 3/22/2012 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 3/22/2012 Mr. Loebsack moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. 3/22/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit ending the Medicare guarantee, turning Medicare into a voucher program, and increasing costs and reducing benefits for seniors and people with disabilities. 3/22/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 3/22/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3/22/2012 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5 select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 5 select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 5 select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5 To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/22/2012 H.R. 5 (112th): Protecting Access to Healthcare Act 3/22/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Woodall. 3/22/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Bonamici. 3/22/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Dent. select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On agreeing to the Dent amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Gosar. select this vote Vote 3/22/2012 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Stearns. Put on a legislative calendar 3/26/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338. 3/27/2012 Senate returned papers to House by Unanimous Consent. 3/28/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 3/29/2012 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 4/16/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 987 Woodall, Rob [R-GA7] March 22, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on March 22, 2012. Amendment strikes the findings section of the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 988 Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR1] March 22, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on March 22, 2012. Amendment sought to delay the date of enactment until the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a report on the potential effect of this title on health care premiums.
select this vote H. Amdt. 989 Dent, Charles [R-PA15] March 22, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 22, 2012. Amendment protects access to emergency room care and reduces health care costs by extending liability coverage to on-call and emergency room physicians under the Public Health Service Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 990 Gosar, Paul [R-AZ4] March 22, 2012 Passed by voice vote on March 22, 2012. Amendment restores the application of antitrust laws to the business of health insurance by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 991 Stearns, Clifford [R-FL6] March 22, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on March 22, 2012. Amendment to grant limited civil liability protection to health professionals that volunteer at federally declared disaster sites.
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