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2015 SESSION

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HB 1775 Medical malpractice proceedings; health care providers, expert testimony.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. Campbell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical malpractice proceedings; health care providers; expert testimony. Provides that medical experts licensed in other states, but not in Virginia, are presumed to know the standard of care in Virginia, provided that they meet the educational and examination requirements for licensure in Virginia. The bill also extends this presumption to all health care providers who are licensed to practice in Virginia. Currently, such presumption is limited to physicians and nurses. This bill is identical to SB 862.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102738D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1775ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102738D
• 01/12/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/15  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 01/21/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/15  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/15  House: Read first time
• 02/02/15  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/03/15  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/15  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/12/15  Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/15  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/16/15  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/15  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/15  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/15  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1775ER)
• 02/23/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/24/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/25/15  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
• 02/25/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/17/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 310 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)