HB 1329 (2003) -  Medical Malpractice

by Green
Creates the Access to Emergency Medical Services and Care Act; provides requirements for contracts between providers of emergency services and care and governmental contractors; requires hospitals that enter into such contracts to provide notice of the agency relationship with the governmental contractor; requires a quality assurance program; provides for malpractice litigation costs and liability limits; provides requirements for a presuit investigation of medical negligence claims involving emergency medical services and care; provides immunity from civil damages for providers of emergency medical services and care; provides limitations on such immunity.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, and applies to any cause of action filed after June 30, 2003
Last Event: Died in Committee on Insurance on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Insurance Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Health Care Time: 03/11/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Judiciary Time: 03/11/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Insurance Time: 03/11/2003 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 03/04/2003 - 5:54 PM Member: Green Committee: Version:

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