EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
The Speaker and Delegates
Conroy, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Cane,
G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais,
Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Hixson,
Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee,
Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Moe,
Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass,
Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stern, V. Turner, Vallario,
and Zirkin
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004
Requiring specified procedures for health care malpractice claims and
actions; requiring specified alternative dispute resolution; altering
specified limits on noneconomic damages; requiring specified
supplemental certificates of qualified experts; prohibiting the
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland from paying a
commission that exceeds a specified rate; establishing a People's
Insurance Counsel Division in the Office of the Attorney General; etc.
House Action
- 12/28
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Favorable with Amendments Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Barve) Adopted (128-0)
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Conroy) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Bates) Rejected (45-85)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Cane) Adopted (85-46)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Shank)
- Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Shank) Adopted (65-64)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (42-76)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt)
- Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted (65-57)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Eckardt) Rejected (53-78)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Fulton)
- ruled out of order
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons)
- Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons) Adopted (70-59)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Zirkin) Adopted (71-56)
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Bromwell) Rejected
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Delegate Zirkin) Rejected
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 12/29
- Third Reading
- Motion vote previous question (Delegate Moe) Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (75-47)
- House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
- House Requests Senate Recede
- Conference Committee Appointed ...
- Delegates Vallario, Hurson, and Doory
- Conference Committee Report Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (85-44)
- 12/28
- Passed Enrolled
- 1/10
- Governor vetoed - Policy
- 1/11
- Motion to override the Governors veto
- Motion vote previous question (Delegate Moe) Adopted (84-51)
- Veto not sustained (85-50)
- Became law per Maryland Constitution, Ch 5 of 2004 Special Session
Senate Action
- 12/28
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 12/29
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Senate Rules
- 12/28
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments (33-13)
- Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator McFadden) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (18-27)
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-14)
- Senate Refuses to Recede
- Conference Committee Appointed ...
- Senators Frosh, Currie, and Hollinger; Senator Middleton, Advisor
- Conference Committee Report Adopted (32-13)
- Third Reading Passed (32-13)
- 1/11
- Veto not sustained (31-15)
- Sponsored by:
- Speaker of the House of Delegates
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
- Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
- Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
- Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
- Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
- Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
- Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
- Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
- Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
- Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
- Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
- Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
- Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
- Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
- Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
- Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
- Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
- Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
- Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
- Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
- Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
- Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
- Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
- Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
- Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
- Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
- Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
- Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
- Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
- Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
- Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
- Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
- Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
- Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
- Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
- Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
- Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
- Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
- Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
- Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
- ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
- ASSESSMENTS
- ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
- ATTORNEYS
- ATTORNEY GENERAL
- AUDITORS AND AUDITS
- BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- CLERKS OF COURT
- CLINICS
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- COURT OF APPEALS
- COURT COSTS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- DAMAGES
- DAY CARE
- DISCIPLINE
- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- EVIDENCE
- EXEMPTIONS
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- FORMS
- GOVERNOR
- GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
- HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
- HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
- HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
- HEARINGS
- HOSPICES
- HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
- INCOME TAX
- INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
- INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
- JUDGMENTS
- JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
- LEGISLATION - see also- CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION; CURATIV LEG.
- LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
- MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
- NOTICES
- NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
- OMBUDSMEN
- PATIENTS
- PENALTIES
- PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- PRIVACY
- PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
- PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
- REPORTS
- REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
- SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
- SUNSET
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
- TRIALS
- WITNESSES
- WRONGFUL DEATH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-2A-06 ,
3-2A-05 ,
3-2A-05 ,
3-2A-09 ,
3-2A-08A ,
3-2A-06D ,
3-2A-06C ,
3-2A-09 ,
3-2A-04 ,
3-2A-02 ,
3-2A-01 ,
5-615 ,
10-920 ,
11-108 ,
11-108
)
- Health - General
- (
15-102.7 ,
19-304 ,
19-727
)
- Health Occupations
- (
14-405 ,
14-413
)
- Insurance
- (
2-302.2 ,
4-405 ,
6-101 ,
6-102 ,
6-102 ,
6-103 ,
6-104 ,
6-107 ,
10-131 ,
10-133 ,
19-104 ,
19-104.1 ,
19-114 ,
24-209 ,
24-211 ,
24-212 ,
24-213 ,
24-214 ,
27-501 ,
27-505
)
- State Government
- (
6-301 ,
6-302 ,
6-303 ,
6-304 ,
6-305 ,
6-306 ,
6-307 ,
6-308
)
- Tax - General
- (
10-104
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (PDF):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
- House
- Number: 043220/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
8:40 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 133829/02 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
9:32 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 203822/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:57 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 343922/02 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:46 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 363422/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:31 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 373124/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
9:06 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 393320/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:22 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 473723/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:09 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 553322/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
8:39 p.m. Status: Incomplete
- Number: 563528/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
9:26 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 753224/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:19 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 813323/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
7:18 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 993728/01 Offered on: December 28, 2004 at:
9:30 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Senate
- Number: 923627/01 Offered on: December 29, 2004 at:
3:37 p.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 973928/01 Offered on: December 29, 2004 at:
3:55 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
- Report Number: 583724/1 Offered on: December 30, 2004 at:
2:32 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Amendment Number: 153827/1 Offered on: December 30, 2004 at:
2:59 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- December 28, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Barve) Adopted (128-0)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Bates) {753224/1 Rejected (45-85)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Cane) {393320/1 Adopted (85-46)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Shank) Adopted (65-64)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Parrott) {343922/2 Rejected (42-76)
- December 28, 2004: Motion vote previous question (Minnick) Adopted (65-57)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Eckardt) Rejected (53-78)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Simmons) Adopted (70-59)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {373124/1 Adopted (71-56)
- December 29, 2004: Third Reading Passed (75-47)
- December 29, 2004: Third Reading Passed (85-44)
- January 11, 2005: Motion vote previous question (Moe) Adopted (84-51)
- January 11, 2005: Veto overridden (85-50)
- Senate
- December 28, 2004: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (33-13)
- December 28, 2004: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {923627/1 Rejected (18-27)
- December 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-14)
- December 28, 2004: Conference Committee Report Adopted (32-13)
- December 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (32-13)
- January 11, 2005: Veto overridden (31-15)