HOUSE BILL 273

Sponsored By:

Delegate Zirkin

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses

Synopsis:

Excluding any amount not actually paid by or on behalf of the claimant or any amount not owed by the claimant to a health care provider from an award or verdict for past medical expenses in a health care malpractice claim in which the cause of action arises on or after October 1, 2005.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-109 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered