BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2838

HB 2838: Health care injury disputes

Limiting mediation of health care injury disputes.

Summary

  • In medical malpractice "health care injury disputes," a written, good faith request for mediation, when made prior to filing the action, tolls the statute of limitations for one year, rather than for an unspecified period.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2838), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 1996
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 29, 1996
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 22, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 29, 1996
Session law
Chapter 270, Laws of 1996

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 9, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2838
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2838
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

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 2838 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page