BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2835: Health care provider/actions

Establishing advisory limits on noneconomic damages awarded against health care providers.

Summary

  • Establishes an advisory $400,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions.

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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
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2004

AN ACT Relating to noneconomic damage awards in actions against health care providers under chapter 7.70 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2835 in other sessions

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