2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 221

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 301
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a certificate of a qualified expert for each defendant in specified causes of action; requiring the itemization of specified damages and of specified awards and verdicts; allowing the introduction of specified evidence relating to damages; establishing a limit on noneconomic damages for specified causes of action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Administration
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DISCIPLINE
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTEREST
JUDGMENTS
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SECURITY INTERESTS -see also- LIENS; MECHANICS' LIENS
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
UNCOMPENSATED CARE
WITNESSES
WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-10 , 3-2A-09B , 3-2A-09A , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-08 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-10 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-04 , 8-306 , 9-124 , 11-107 , 11-108 , 11-108 , 11-109 , 11-109 )
Health Occupations
( 14-101 , 14-302 , 14-302 , 14-401 , 14-404 )
Insurance
( 24-214 )

Documents:

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