HB 419: Medical Malpractice/Arbitration
GENERAL BILL by Levine
Medical Malpractice/Arbitration; revises language re voluntary binding arbitration of medical malpractice claims; provides for effect of offer to submit to voluntary binding arbitration re allegations contained in claimant's notice of intent letter; revises language re arbitration panel & qualifications of arbitrators; revises rate of compensation for medical negligence claims arbitrators; increases certain damage award limits, etc. Amends 766.207,.209.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/13/1999 House - Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00555
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/13/1999 House - Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00555
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/26/1999 House • Prefiled
2/3/1999 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC) -HJ 00046
3/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/09/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall --Workshop-Discussed
4/13/1999 House • Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00555
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HB 419, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1860 Medical Malpractice/Arbitration Campbell Similar Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
Location:H 2185 (e1) Medical Negligence Actions Byrd Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2125 (Ch. 99-397), HB 2231 (Ch. 99-356)
Location:S 1258 (c1) Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence Sebesta Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar
Location:Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 766.207 Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims. 766.209 Effects of failure to offer or accept voluntary binding arbitration.