HOUSE BILL 507

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 924

Sponsored By:

Delegate Anderson

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Limitations

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a party, in the trial of specified actions against a health care provider for an alleged medical injury, from presenting testimony from more than two experts, unless the court, for good cause shown, permits additional experts; and applying the Act to actions filed on or after the effective date.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/8

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Medical Malpractice

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Trials

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-06A , 3-2A-06B )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary