SB 1860: Medical Malpractice/Arbitration
GENERAL BILL by Campbell
Medical Malpractice/Arbitration; revises provisions re voluntary binding arbitration of medical malpractice claims; provides for effect of offer to submit to voluntary binding arbitration re allegations contained in claimant's notice of intent letter; revises provisions re arbitration panel & qualifications of arbitrators; revises rate of compensation for medical negligence claims arbitrators; increases certain damage award limits, etc. Amends 766.207,.209.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/21/1999 Senate - Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/21/1999 Senate - Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
3/10/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00204
3/18/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/23/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S --Temporarily postponed
4/21/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
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SB 1860, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 419 Medical Malpractice/Arbitration Levine Similar Last Action: 4/13/1999 H Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00555
Location:H 2185 (e1) Medical Negligence Actions Byrd Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356)
Location:S 1258 (c1) Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence Sebesta Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar
Location:Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims. 766.209 Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration.