SB 1792: Medical Negligence Actions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary
Medical Negligence Actions; Authorizing a health care practitioner or provider who reasonably expects to be deposed, to be called as a witness, or to receive discovery requests to consult with an attorney on certain matters; authorizing the disclosure of patient information in connection with litigation under certain circumstances; authorizing a medical liability insurer to recommend an attorney to a health care practitioner or provider under certain circumstances; providing that a prospective defendant may conduct an interview with a claimant’s treating health care provider as a tool of informal discovery, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2013 | Senate |
• SPB 7030 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1792) by Judiciary • Filed • Referred to Rules -SJ 242 |
| 3/25/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 242 |
| 3/28/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/13, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/2/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -SJ 278 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 278 |
| 4/4/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/13 |
| 4/10/2013 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 396 • Amendment(s) adopted (188446, 683406, 688034) -SJ 396 • Amendment(s) failed (386448) -SJ 396 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 396 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/11/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 409 • Passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 409 |
| 4/16/2013 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 921 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 • Received -HJ 921 |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 962 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13 |
| 4/30/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1027 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/1/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1048 • Passed; YEAS 77 NAYS 38 -HJ 1048 |
| 5/1/2013 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 986 |
| 5/28/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/5/2013 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2013-108 |
325331 - Substitute Amendment (383625)