Legislation

Title: Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Sponsored by: Senators Kelley, Benson, Eckardt, Ferguson, King, Kramer, Lam, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Salling, Serafini, Smith, Washington, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; providing for certain benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund to provide compensation and benefits to eligible claimants; providing for certain premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; requiring the Maryland Patient Safety Center to convene a certain Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1320

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0909 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2019 Legislative Date 2/06/2019 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2019	2/06/2019	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings and Finance
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

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