BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2991: Medical liability reform

Revising medical liability provisions.

Summary

  • Finds that it is in the best interest of the people of the state of Washington to contain the significantly increasing costs of malpractice insurance for licensed health care professionals and institutions and noninstitutional care providers in order to ensure the continued availability and affordability of health care services in this state by enacting further reforms to the health care tort liability system.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2004

AN ACT Relating to civil liability reform;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2991 in other sessions

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

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