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)
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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
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SB 1402, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2013 at 10:24 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 587 (c1) Damages for Medical or Health Care Services Hood Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Judiciary Committee
Location: In committee/council (JDC)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.755