Legislation

Title: Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund
Sponsored by: Senators Nathan-Pulliam, Bates, DeGrange, Ferguson, Guzzone, Hough, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Serafini, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 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 equitable compensation, on no-fault basis, for a limited class of catastrophic injuries that result in unusually high costs for custodial care and rehabilitation; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund to provide compensation and benefits to eligible claimants; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0377

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0585 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2016	2/04/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
Senate	2/04/2016	2/04/2016	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/04/2016	Text - First - Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund

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