HB 971: Medical Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Mahon
Medical Negligence; provides criteria for expert witness giving certain testimony; prohibits certain policies which discourage providing expert testimony as against public policy; increases automatic extension of statute of limitations in certain medical negligence cases; provides additional requirements re notice before filing action for medical malpractice; provides for mandatory mediation, etc. Amends Ch. 766.
Effective Date: 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Health Access & Financing (IN), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Health Access & Financing (IN), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00082 |
| 3/7/2003 | House |
• Referred to Health Access & Financing (IN); Insurance; Judiciary; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00165 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Died in Committee on Health Access & Financing (IN), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416) |