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
- IntroducedJan 26, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
15 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- 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.
- HB 2991 (2017–18) Spirits industry regulations
- HB 2991 (2015–16) Real estate loans tax ded.
- HB 2991 (2009–10) Dept. of printing/into GA
- HB 2991 (2007–08) Speech-language pathologists
- HB 2991 (2005–06) Metropolitan park districts
- HB 2991 (2001–02) Trans projects/permitting
- HB 2991 (1999–00) State parks
- HB 2991 (1997–98) Agricultural land defined