2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 823

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled:
Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel

Synopsis:

Requiring that specified medical injury actions filed in court after June 1, 2005 be submitted to a medical malpractice review panel; requiring the circuit administrative judge to appoint a circuit judge to chair a panel; suspending statutory time limits and time limits under the Maryland Rules for a specified period for the review; requiring a panel to make specified determinations about liability and proximate cause and to issue a decision; and providing for admission of the decision in a subsequent trial; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
ATTORNEYS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
JUDGES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PRIVACY
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
REVIEW BOARDS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
SUBPOENAS
SUNSET
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
TRIALS
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-06E , 3-2A-06D , 3-2A-04 , 3-2A-01 , 5-615 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered