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SB 886: Medical Negligence Actions

GENERAL BILL by Thrasher

Medical Negligence Actions; Providing circumstance under which patient records may be released without prior written authorization; establishing standard of proof in actions based on the failure of a health care provider to order, perform, or administer certain tests; shifting burden of proof to claimant; providing for the release of protected heath information to certain treating health care providers, insurers, and attorneys; authorizing a health care provider or health care clinic and a patient or prospective patient to agree to submit a claim of medical negligence to arbitration, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2013 Senate • Filed
2/19/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
2/26/2013 Senate • References corrected to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 63
• Now in Judiciary
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1792 (Ch. 2013-108)