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HB 897: Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury

GENERAL BILL by Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pigman

Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury; Provides exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical injury; creates Patient Compensation System; provides for various offices & committees; provides for independent medical review panels; prohibits certain conflicts of interest; provides process for filing application; provides for disposition of application; provides for determination of compensation when there is sufficient proof of medical injury; provides that compensation shall be offset by any past & future collateral source payments; provides for determinations of malpractice for purposes of specified constitutional provision; provides for review of appeals by administrative law judge; requires annual contributions from specified providers; provides for provider opt out option; requires annual report; provides applicability.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2013 House • Filed
2/28/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 92
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 92
3/28/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/13, 4:00 pm, 404 HOB --Workshopped
5/3/2013 House • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee