File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 779/96 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings
- Entitled:
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Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees
Establishing a 120-day period after a health care provider files a
response to a health care malpractice claim in which the provider may
deliver to the claimant a statement accepting liability for the claim
and specifying a certain amount that the health care provider is
willing to pay; and prohibiting a health care provider from contesting
liability if a claimant accepts a statement filed under the Act.
House Action
- 1/31
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/5
- Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/6
- Hearing cancelled
- 3/10
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
- Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
- Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
- Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
- Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
- 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 OCCUPATIONS
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- PHYSICIANS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-2A-07A
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)