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HB 191 Physician assistant; expert witness testimony.

Introduced by: J. Randall Minchew | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Expert witness testimony; chiropractor; physician assistant. Allows a properly qualified physician assistant to testify as an expert witness in a court of law on certain matters within the scope of his activities as authorized under Virginia law, except in any medical malpractice action for or against (i) a defendant doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine regarding standard of care or (ii) a defendant health care provider regarding causation. The bill also adds "treatment" and "treatment plan" to those matters about which a chiropractor may testify as an expert witness. This bill is identical to SB 185.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Expert witness testimony; chiropractor; physician assistant. Allows a properly qualified physician assistant to testify as an expert witness in a court of law on certain matters within the scope of his activities as authorized under Virginia law, except in any medical malpractice action for or against (i) a defendant doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine regarding standard of care or (ii) a defendant health care provider regarding causation. The bill also adds "treatment" and "treatment plan" to those matters about which a chiropractor may testify as an expert witness.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Physician assistant or chiropractor as expert witness. Provides that a physician assistant, when properly qualified, may testify as an expert witness in a court of law within the scope of their activities as authorized under Virginia law, but may not testify as an expert witness against a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine in a medical malpractice proceeding or review panel. The bill also adds "treatment" and "treatment plan" to those areas concerning which a physician assistant or chiropractor may testify as an expert witness.