BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5785: Medical malpractice ins
Stabilizing the cost of medical malpractice insurance.
Summary
- A new program is created to provide supplemental medical malpractice insurance coverage for health care providers and facilities. The program pays qualified claims and defense costs, within limits, after January 1, 2005.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Darlene Fairley (D-32)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1809
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to stabilizing the cost of medical malpractice insurance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- FHC - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.
SB 5785 in other sessions
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