BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1527: Health care claims mediation

Concerning settlement demands or offers made prior to mandatory mediation of health care claims.

Summary

  • Requires that a settlement demand or offer for a medical malpractice action that is subject to mandatory mediation that is made prior to mediation may not be set to expire prior to the parties' good faith attendance at the mediation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1527), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026

AN ACT Relating to settlement demands or offers made prior to mandatory mediation of health care claims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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 Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1527 in other sessions

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