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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2804

HB 2804: Health care provider/actions

Changing provisions relating to actions against health care providers.

Summary

  • Makes the following changes relating to actions based on medical malpractice:
  • Provides that a hospital in a medical malpractice action is not jointly and severally liable for non-economic damages;
  • Changes how fault for a plaintiff's injuries is allocated;
  • Limits the vicarious liability of a hospital for the acts of ostensible agents;
  • Limits the statute of limitations and tolling provision with respect to minors;
  • Limits the number of expert witnesses that may be used in an action, requires pre-trial expert reports, and limits expert depositions;

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2804), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2804, SHB 2804

AN ACT Relating to actions against health care providers under chapter 7.70 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

21 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Phil Rockefeller D-23Judy Clibborn D-41Jim Moeller D-49Steve Kirby D-29Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Dennis Flannigan D-27Helen Sommers D-36Tom Campbell R-2John Lovick D-44Ruth Kagi D-32Mark Miloscia D-30Al O'Brien D-1Senator D-22Geoff Simpson D-47Steve Conway D-29Kathy Haigh D-35Kelli Linville D-42Jeanne Edwards D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2804)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2804)
  4. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2804)
  5. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2804 in other sessions

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

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