HOUSE BILL 640

Sponsored By:

Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations

Synopsis:

Altering the time limit at which limitations begin on filing a health care malpractice claim for a child who was under the age of 16 at the time the injury was committed by a health care provider.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (130-7)

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/24

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

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 262406/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (130-7)