HOUSE BILL 277

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications

Synopsis:

Establishing qualifications of an attesting expert in health care malpractice actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered