BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2814: Health care liability reform

Providing for health care liability reform.

Summary

  • Provides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages, and encouraging early settlement offers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 14, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to health care liability reform;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

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 2814 in other sessions

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