HOUSE BILL 969

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 550

Sponsored By:

Delegates Waldstreicher and Valderrama

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages

Synopsis:

Increasing specified limitations on noneconomic damages for a survival action and a wrongful death action concerning health care malpractice for a cause of action arising on or after January 1, 2009.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/7

First Reading Judiciary

2/6

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Damages

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Medical Malpractice

Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-09 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered