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2004 SESSION

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SB 385 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of peer review entities.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Medical malpractice peer review entities; privileged communications. Extends the privileges of confidential communications to quality assurance or peer review committees established under (i) a national or state peer review entity, (ii) a national or state accreditation entity, (iii) a national professional association of health care providers or Virginia chapter of a national professional association of health care providers, (iv) an MCHIP licensee and (v) a statewide or local association representing health care providers licensed in the Commonwealth. Oral communications made to such a committee regarding a specific medical incident involving patient care are privileged only to the extent that they are made more than 24 hours after the occurrence of the medical incident.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 047302780  pdf
• 02/12/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 040989780-S1  pdf
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB385ER)  pdf
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• House amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 047302780
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/04  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 040989780-S1
• 02/13/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (33-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (33-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Read second time
• 02/16/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/16/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 040989780-S1
• 02/16/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB385S1
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/19/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/04  House: Read first time
• 02/19/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/01/04  House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/04  House: Read second time
• 03/04/04  House: Read third time
• 03/04/04  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/04/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/04/04  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB385ER)
• 03/23/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 250 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0250)