BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2915: Emergency health provider
Increasing the burden of proof for acting against emergency health care providers.
Summary
- Provides that in any action or arbitration for damages for injury incurring as the result of emergency facility health care provided after July 1, 2006, the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving each fact essential to an award by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 16, 2006
AN ACT Relating to actions against emergency health care providers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2915 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2915 (2017–18) Child support/vet disability
- HB 2915 (2015–16) DSHS notification reqs.
- HB 2915 (2009–10) Math & science/graduation
- HB 2915 (2007–08) Ethics board penalties/costs
- HB 2915 (2003–04) Annexing park districts
- HB 2915 (2001–02) Industrial ponds
- HB 2915 (1999–00) Clean fuel motor vehicles