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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1946: Injuries from health care

Establishing prerequisites for filing an action for injury occurring as a result of health care.

Summary

  • Provides that no action for damages for injury occurring as a result of health care may be commenced against any health care provider unless the claimant: (1) Has given the health care provider at least ninety days' written notice of intent to file a claim, which includes a request to meet and discuss the claim; and (2) After the health care provider responds to the request to meet, has made an appointment to meet,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to prerequisites for filing an action for injury occurring as a result of health care;

Sponsors

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

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1946 in other sessions

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