HOUSE BILL 819

File Code: Health Occupations

Sponsored By:

Delegates Elliott, Hammen, and Hurson

Entitled:

Volunteer Health Care Practitioners - Liability

Synopsis:

Limiting the liability of health care practitioners who provide volunteer health care services to patients of clinics that offer health care services without charge; providing that the Act does not create a new cause of action against specified health care practitioners; providing that the Act does not affect any immunities from civil liability to which specified health care practitioners are entitled; defining the term "health care practitioner"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CLINICS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-01 , 5-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered