2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 768

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Senator Gladden
Entitled:
Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attesting Expert Report

Synopsis:

Establishing that discovery in a health care malpractice claim is available on the basis of a report of an attesting expert; specifying the contents of a specified report of an attesting expert under specified circumstances; providing that specified reports are not admissible into evidence in a hearing or a trial for a health care malpractice claim; allowing the assertion of specified claims and defenses; and authorizing an extension of time for filing a specified certificate or report under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Hearing cancelled
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Evidence
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Medical Malpractice
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reports
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-02 , 3-2A-04 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings