# 114-hr-4771: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016

114-hr-4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4771
- Congress: 114
- Title: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016
- Status: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Introduced: 2016-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 This bill sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Additionally, the bill sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one-year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. The bill revises other provisions related to health care lawsuits including: (1) limiting noneconomic damages, (2) mandating joint and several liability, (3) limiting attorney contingency fees, (4) limiting punitive damages, and (5) denying punitive damages in the case of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

## Cosponsors (1)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-5816: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting ref…
- 114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4771)

## Related
- [114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6468)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5816: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to e…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5816)
- [114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5734)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4771 (as of 2025-11-18).