2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1059

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Standard of Proof for Liability

Synopsis:

Providing immunity from civil liability for specified health care providers providing assistance or medical aid under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered