HOUSE BILL 890

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Delegates Morhaim and Petzold

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Physician Assistants

Synopsis:

Making specified provisions of law relating to health care malpractice claims applicable to physician assistants by altering the definition of health care provider under the Health Care Malpractice Claims law to include physician assistants.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

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

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

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

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered