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1998 SESSION

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HB 874 HMO liability; health care treatment decisions.

Introduced by: Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

HMO liability; health care treatment decisions. Establishes a cause of action for persons who suffer damages as a result of a health maintenance organization's failure to exercise ordinary care in making a health care treatment decision affecting such person. Persons may file claims directly with the court and are not required to follow the procedures governing the medical malpractice review panel or the utilization review process. In addition, the medical malpractice liability cap does not apply to such actions.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980828100  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980828100
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/29/98  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
• 02/10/98  House: Reported from H. W. I. (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/13/98  House: Continued to 1999 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 6-N)