HOUSE BILL 969

Sponsored By:

Delegates Waldstreicher and Valderrama

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages

Synopsis:

Increasing specified limitations on noneconomic damages for a survival action and a wrongful death action concerning health care malpractice for a cause of action arising on or after January 1, 2009.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Judiciary

2/6

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Damages

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Medical Malpractice

Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-09 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered