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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1260

HB 1260: Health care liability

Modifying health care liability provisions.

Summary

  • In order to make a claim for damages resulting from negligence by a health care provider, the claimant must file a certificate of merit within 90 days of initiating the claim. The certificate of merit must include the opinion of at least one expert that the claim is reasonable.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1260), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 19, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1260, SHB 1260

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Bill Backlund R-45Cheryl Hymes R-40Sarah Casada R-25Peter Kremen D-42Bill Thompson R-44Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1260 in other sessions

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