HOUSE BILL 1230

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Haddaway, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin

Entitled:

Courts - Health Care Injuries - Standard of Proof for Liability for Emergency Care

Synopsis:

Exempting specified health care providers from civil liability for specified acts or omissions in providing medical assistance to a victim in a medical facility under specified circumstances; establishing that the standard of proof for liability for specified acts or omissions of specified health care providers is clear and convincing evidence in specified emergency care circumstances; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

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

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EVIDENCE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-603 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered