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
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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)
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HB 2185, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (9)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1258 (c1) Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence Sebesta Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar
Location:H 419 Medical Malpractice/Arbitration Levine Compare Last Action: 4/13/1999 H Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00555
Location:H 1467 (e2) Health Care Practitioners/Regulation Fasano Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
Location:H 1681 Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/15/1999 H Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00586
Location:H 2125 (e3) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/18/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-397; See also CS/HB 1 (Ch. 99-377), HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
Location:H 2231 (e2) Peaden Compare Last Action: 6/11/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-356; See also CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), SB 562 (Ch. 99-231), CS/SB 1948 (Ch. 99-323)
Location:S 1860 Medical Malpractice/Arbitration Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
Location:S 2220 (e1) Health Care Clary Compare Last Action: 4/28/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402; Read second time -SJ 01292; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01292; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01292; House Bill substituted -SJ 01293; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397); See also CS/HB 1 (Ch. 99-377), HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
Location:S 2432 (c1) Health Dept./Professions/Licensing Silver Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 699 (Ch. 99-349), HB 981 (Ch. 99-183), HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251), CS/SB 2360 (Ch. 99-332), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
Location:Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 932644 - Amendment
Sullivan 4/27/1999
10:15 AMPDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/1999 9:38 AM House 104 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 455.651 Disclosure of confidential information. 455.667 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. 766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery. 766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. 766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims. -
HB 2185, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1999 (pdf)
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 184729 - Amendment
Warner 4/27/1999
2:17 AMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 455.667 Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished. 766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery. 766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. 766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims.