Pentagon Medical Malpractice Claims Reporting Act

Bill: 118-hr-10554
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2024-12-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2024 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual reports on medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pentagon Medical Malpractice Claims Reporting Act . 2. Annual reports on medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services Subsection (i) of section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (i) Annual reports Not less frequently than annually until 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on claims processed under this section that includes, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: (1) The number of claims processed under this section. (2) The average timeline for resolving such claims. (3) The resolution of each such claim. (4) The number of claims that were denied based on the claim not meeting one or more requirement specified in subsection (b) (other than for not being substantiated pursuant to paragraph (6)), disaggregated by each such requirement. (5) Any other information that the Secretary determines may enhance the effectiveness of the claims process under this section. .