Legislation

Title: Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Sponsored by: Senators Kelley, Bates, DeGrange, Eckardt, Ferguson, Nathan-Pulliam, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; providing equitable compensation, on a no-fault basis, for a limited class of catastrophic injuries that result in unusually high costs for custodial care and rehabilitation; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund to provide compensation and benefits to eligible claimants; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1347

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0513 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2017 Legislative Date 2/14/2017 Action Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2017 Legislative Date 2/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2017 Legislative Date 2/16/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2017 Legislative Date 2/16/2017 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
			Text - First - Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	2/14/2017	2/14/2017	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	2/15/2017	2/15/2017	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	2/16/2017	2/16/2017	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/16/2017	2/16/2017	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

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