HB 2185: Medical Negligence Actions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Levine ; Sobel ; Brummer ; Bense
Medical Negligence Actions; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; provides requirements re notice before filing action for medical malpractice; regulates unsworn statements of treating physicians; revises language re voluntary binding arbitration of medical malpractice claims; provides for treble damages & attorney fees for improper disclosure of confidential information, etc. Amends 766.102,.106,.207, 455.651.,667.
Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/1999 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00547 |
| 4/15/1999 | House |
• Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00618 |
| 4/21/1999 | House |
• Placed on General Calendar |
| 4/19/1999 | House |
• Retained on Calendar |
| 4/22/1999 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00805 |
| 4/23/1999 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00891 |
| 4/26/1999 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01092; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01092; Passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 0 -HJ 01092 |
| 4/26/1999 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/1999 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01409 |
| 4/30/1999 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356) |