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SB 1692: Medical Tort Reform

GENERAL BILL by Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clary

Medical Tort Reform; provides for out-of-state physicians or out-of-state-osteopathic physicians to obtain expert witness certificate upon approval by Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine; provides that false, deceptive, or misleading expert testimony re practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine constitutes grounds for disciplinary action or denial of medical license, etc. Creates 458.3175, 459.0066; amends 458.331, 459.015, 627.4147, 766.106.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Health Care
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Care; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00145
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Health Care

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  • SB 1692, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2005 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 863 Medical Negligence/Presuit Notice Kreegel Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC)
    Location:
    H 983 Medical Malpractice Insurance Kreegel Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Insurance (CC)
    Location:
    H 1275 Medical Expert Witnesses Murzin Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.3175
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    459.0066
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.
    627.4147 Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.

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