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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1230

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Haddaway, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Courts - Health Care Injuries - Standard of Proof for Liability for Emergency Care

Synopsis:

Exempting specified health care providers from civil liability for specified acts or omissions in providing medical assistance to a victim in a medical facility under specified circumstances; establishing that the standard of proof for liability for specified acts or omissions of specified health care providers is clear and convincing evidence in specified emergency care circumstances; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EVIDENCE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-603 )

Documents:

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