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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 485

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments

Synopsis:

Requiring periodic payments of specified damages in a claim or action for health care malpractice under specified circumstances; requiring periodic payments of an attorney's fee in a claim or action for health care malpractice under specified circumstances; requiring itemization of damages by the trier of fact in a health care malpractice claim or action under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

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

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DAMAGES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
JUDGMENTS
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
SECURITY INTERESTS -see also- LIENS; MECHANICS' LIENS
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-10 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-08 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-01 , 11-109 , 11-109 )

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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