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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6635: Actions/health care provider

Revising mandatory mediation requirements for actions involving health care providers.

Summary

  • A medical malpractice claim may not be commenced unless the plaintiff has provided the defendant with 90 days prior notice of the intention to file suit. The 90-day notice requirement does not apply if the defendant's name is unknown at the time of filing.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 27, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Doumit D-19Rosa Franklin D-29Jim Kastama D-25Jim Hargrove D-24Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Shirley Winsley R-28Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6635 in other sessions

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