SB 1402: Damages for Medical or Health Care Services
GENERAL BILL by Stargel
Damages for Medical or Health Care Services; Limiting recovery of damages for medical or health care services to amounts actually paid if no balance to the provider is outstanding; requiring medical or health care services to be medically necessary in order to be recoverable; providing that a patient is not liable for payment of a procedure that is medically unnecessary and nonpayment may be asserted as an affirmative defense in any action to recover damages; providing for reduction of awards under specified provisions, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law and shall apply to all causes of action arising on or after that date
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 159 |
| 3/7/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 159 |
| 5/3/2013 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
