SB 1308 (2016) -  Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury

by Hays
Requiring the Department of Health or certain boards thereof to require the completion of a course relating to communication of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process; creating the “Patient Compensation System”; specifying that certain provisions are an exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death; creating the Patient Compensation System and the Patient Compensation Board; providing a process to file an application for compensation for a medical injury, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

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  • Health Policy
  • Judiciary
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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 98 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 98 Time: 01/11/2016 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/04/2016 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __