BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 3135: Injuries from health care
Revising provisions relating to actions for injuries resulting from health care.
Summary
- Provides that, in an action or arbitration for damages for injury or death occurring as a result of providing health care, or arranging for the provision of health care, whether brought under chapter 7.70, 4.20, or 4.24 RCW, or any other applicable law, the total amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded to the claimant shall not exceed one million dollars unless the injury or death resulted from an act or…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Hinkle (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 23, 2006
AN ACT Relating to actions for injuries resulting from health care;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 3135 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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