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2003 SESSION

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HB 2741 Personal injury claims; Commonwealth's lien.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Personal injury claims; Commonwealth's lien. Adds nursing homes to the medical service providers that have liens on an injured person's personal injury claim. The bill provides that in any action against a nursing home for personal injuries or wrongful death, the injured party or his personal representative must give notice of the suit to the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) if DMAS has paid for any health care services. Notice must be provided within 60 days of filing the lawsuit or within 21 days of determining that DMAS has paid for health care services, whichever is later. The bill requires that DMAS respond in writing to requests for lien amounts within 60 days of receipt of any such request.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/03  House: Presented & ordered printed 031686783  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/03  House: Committee substitute printed 030498783-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/21/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2741ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/16/03  House: Presented & ordered printed 031686783
• 01/16/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/03  House: Committee substitute printed 030498783-H1
• 02/01/03  House: Read first time
• 02/03/03  House: Read second time
• 02/03/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 030498783-H1
• 02/03/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 030498783-H1
• 02/04/03  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/03  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/03  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2741ER)
• 02/22/03  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/26/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)