1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 582

CHAPTER NUMBER: 433 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegate Vallario
Entitled:
Evidence - Health Care Records and Writings

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of the term "health care provider" to include specified health care facilities, agencies, institutions, services, and programs for the purpose of making their health care records and writings admissible in specified civil trials without a health care provider's testimony; providing that specified evidentiary provisions apply to specified cases originally filed in a circuit court; providing that specified evidentiary provisions do not apply to specified health care malpractice claims; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (122-13)
4/5
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 433
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CLINICS
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HOME HEALTH CARE -see also- RESPITE CARE
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
TRIALS
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 062303/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-13)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-1)