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SB 1308: Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury

GENERAL BILL by Hays

Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury; Requiring the Department of Health or certain boards thereof to require the completion of a course relating to communication of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process; creating the “Patient Compensation System”; specifying that certain provisions are an exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death; creating the Patient Compensation System and the Patient Compensation Board; providing a process to file an application for compensation for a medical injury, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2016 Senate • Filed
1/11/2016 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 98
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Health Policy