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2006 SESSION
HJ 183 Physicians and Hospitals, Joint Subcommittee Studying Risk Management Plans for; continued.
Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Study; medical malpractice; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Risk Management Plans for Physicians and Hospitals to study various aspects of medical malpractice in Virginia, which may include: (i) the effectiveness of the current statutory framework of medical malpractice panels and whether the current framework should be amended to enhance efficiency or be eliminated and replaced with other procedural vehicles such as pre-trial certification of expert witnesses to reduce nonmeritorious claims or effectively evaluate claims; (ii) the feasibility of establishing a multijurisdictional pilot health court and subsequently a system of health courts in the Commonwealth; (iii) the breadth and impact of the risk management program established by SB 601 (2004), and (iv) effective peer review processes. This resolution incorporates HJR 50.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; medical malpractice; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Risk Management Plans for Physicians and Hospitals to study various aspects of medical malpractice in Virginia.