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1999 SESSION

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HB 2469 Medical Injury Insurance Coverage Act; claims of malpractice.

Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical Injury Insurance Coverage Act, claims of medical malpractice. Establishes the Medical Injury Insurance Coverage Act and increases the statutory cap on medical malpractice awards from $1 million to $1.25 million. Injured patients electing to stay with the $1 million cap may also be entitled to receive, in addition to any settlement or judgment, reimbursement for medical expenses over $300,000, paid as incurred up to a lifetime limit of $2.5 million. Medical damages are to be based on the actual payments received by the health care provider, rather than the initial charge rendered. The bill also excludes medical malpractice actions from existing restrictions on the right of a health care provider to confer with a lawyer representing a party to the action.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 994738296  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 994738296
• 01/21/99  House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
• 01/27/99  House: Reported from Corp., Ins. & Banking (26-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/99  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/99  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 4
• 02/12/99  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote