HB 869: Nursing Home Litigation Reform
GENERAL BILL by Hager
Nursing Home Litigation Reform; Specifies conditions under which nursing home resident has cause of action against licensee or management company; requires evidence of basis for punitive damages; requires trial judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing before claimant can assert claim for punitive damages; permits licensee or management company to be held liable for punitive damages; provides criteria for awarding of punitive damages in case of vicarious liability of certain entities.
Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 88 |
| 3/4/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 88 |
| 3/6/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 203 • Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee -HJ 203 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee |
