HOUSE BILL 258

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

Entitled:

Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

Synopsis:

Requiring that the amount for which a health insurer or other person has a right of subrogation for health care benefits paid or payable on behalf of an injured person be reduced according to the percentage of any recovery paid for attorney's fees incurred by the injured person in a personal injury claim under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action

1/17

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (109-24)

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Robert L. Flanagan, District 14B

Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

JUDGMENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 171582/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:02 Status: Adopted