"Patient Death Act" Passes U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday 218-210 in favor of H.R. 1215, more aptly referred to as the Patient Death Act. The bill puts road blocks in the way of justice for injured patients and their families and greatly reduces accountability for unsafe hospitals and incompetent doctors. We've tried restrictive laws like this in Texas, and the results have been tragic for patients.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in America, taking the lives of 250,000 Americans every year. The Patient Death Act, much like the laws passed in Texas in 2003, puts our children, veterans, stay-at-home parents, and the elderly at the most risk by devaluing their lives. This dangerous bill places harsh restrictions on the injured while letting bad acting providers virtually off the hook. Texas' tragic experiment should not be repeated.
See how your U.S. Representative voted on this deadly legislation:
Louie Gohmert Jr., District 1 (Tyler) - Against
Ted Poe, District 2 (Kingwood) - Against
Sam Johnson, District 3 (Plano) - For
John Ratcliffe, District 4 (Rockwall/Sherman/Texarkana) - For
Jeb Hensarling, District 5 (Athens/Dallas) - For
Joe Barton, District 6 (Ennis/Arlington) - For
John Culberson, District 7 (Houston) - For
Kevin Brady, District 8 (Conroe/ Huntsville) - For
Al Green, District 9 (Houston) - Against
Michael McCaul, District 10 (Austin/Brenham/Katy/Tomball) - For
Michael Conaway, District 11 (Llano/San Angelo/Odessa/Midland/ Brownwood/Granbury) - For
Kay Granger, District 12 (Fort Worth) - For
Mac Thornberry, District 13 (Amarillo/Wichita Falls) - For
Randy Weber, District 14 (Beaumont/ Lake Jackson/ League City) - For
Vicente Gonzalez, District 15 (Edinburg) - Against
Beto O’Rourke, District 16 (El Paso) - Against
Bill Flores, District 17 (Waco/Bryan/Austin) - For
Sheila Jackson Lee, District 18 (Houston) - Against
Jodey Arrington, District 19 (Abilene/Lubbock) - For
Joaquin Castro, District 20 (San Antonio) - Against
Lamar Smith, District 21 (Austin/Kerrville/San Antonio) - For
Pete Olson, District 22 (Katy/Pearland/Sugar Land)- For
Will Hurd, District 23 (Del Rio/ Eagle Pass/Fort Stockton/ San Antonio/ Socorro) - For
Kenny Marchant, District 24 (Irving) - For
Roger Williams, District 25 (Austin/Cleburne) - For
Michael Burgess, District 26 (Lake Dallas) - For
Blake Farenthold, District 27 (Corpus Christi/Victoria) - For
Henry Cuellar, District 28 (Laredo/Mission/Rio Grande/San Antonio- Against
Gene Green, District 29 (Houston) - Against
Eddie Johnson, District 30 (Dallas) - Against
John Carter, District 31 (Round Rock/ Bell County) - For
Pete Sessions, District 32 (Dallas) - For
Marc Veasey, District 33 (Fort Worth/Dallas) - Against
Filemon Vela, District 34 (Alice/Brownsville/San Benito/Weslaco) - Against
Lloyd Doggett, District 35 (Austin/San Antonio) - Against
Brian Babin, District 36 (Deer Park/Orange/Woodville) - For
Thank you to the U.S. Representatives that voted against this dangerous legislation. It's now up to the U.S. Senate to stop the Patient Death Act. Take one minute to tell your U.S. Senator to stand for patient safety here.
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