EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1
- Sponsored By:
-
The President (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Establishing a limitation of $650,000 on noneconomic damages for
medical injuries for causes of action arising on or after January 1,
2005, and providing for increases of $15,000, on January 1 of each
year, beginning January 1, 2008; establishing a People's Insurance
Counsel in the Office of the Attorney General and providing for the
appointment, qualifications, duties, and compensation of the Counsel;
establishing the Maryland Medical Professional Liability Rate
Stabilization Plan; etc.
Senate Action
- 12/28
- First Reading Senate Rules
- Unfavorable Report by Senate Rules
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- President of the Senate
- Administration
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
- APPROPRIATIONS
- ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
- ASSESSMENTS
- ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
- ATTORNEYS
- ATTORNEY GENERAL
- 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.
- DAMAGES
- DAY CARE
- DISCIPLINE
- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- EVIDENCE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- FORMS
- 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
- INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
- INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
- JUDGMENTS
- JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
- LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
- MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- NOTICES
- PATIENTS
- PENALTIES
- PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
- PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
- PRIVACY
- PROCUREMENT
- PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
- REPORTS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
- 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-01 ,
3-2A-01 ,
3-2A-03 ,
3-2A-01 ,
3-2A-09A ,
3-2A-08A ,
3-2A-07A ,
3-2A-06E ,
3-2A-06D ,
3-2A-06C ,
3-2A-02 ,
3-2A-09 ,
3-2A-08 ,
3-2A-02 ,
3-2A-01 ,
8-306 ,
11-108 ,
11-108 ,
11-108 ,
11-108 ,
11-109 ,
11-109 ,
11-109
)
- Health - General
- (
1-401 ,
19-319 ,
24-209
)
- Health Occupations
- (
14-101 ,
14-302 ,
14-401 ,
14-404.1 ,
14-405
)
- Insurance
- (
1-202 ,
1-202 ,
2-213 ,
4-401 ,
4-401.1 ,
19-104 ,
29-101 ,
29-201 ,
29-202 ,
29-203 ,
29-301 ,
29-401 ,
29-402 ,
29-403 ,
29-501 ,
29-502
)
- State Finance and Procurement
- (
11-203 ,
11-203
)
- State Government
- (
6-301 ,
6-302 ,
6-303 ,
6-304 ,
6-305
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (PDF):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered