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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 971, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2003 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1713 (e1) Medical Incidents Health Care Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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    S 564 (e2) Medical Malpractice Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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    S 2120 Medical Malpractice Peaden Compare Last Action: 4/9/2003 S CS combines this bill with CS/SB 564 & SB 2620; CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00425; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/CS/SB 564 (Died in House Messages); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2-D (Ch. 2003-416)
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    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery.
    766.1025
    766.1026
    766.104 Pleading in medical negligence cases; claim for punitive damages; authorization for release of records for investigation.
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.
    766.113 Settlement agreements; prohibition on restricting disclosure to Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
    766.202 Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212.
    766.205 Presuit discovery of medical negligence claims and defenses.
    766.206 Presuit investigation of medical negligence claims and defenses by court.
    766.2075

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