1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 640

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations

Synopsis:

Altering the time limit at which limitations begin on filing a health care malpractice claim for a child who was under the age of 16 at the time the injury was committed by a health care provider.

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 (130-7)
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 262406/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (130-7)