CS/HB 379: Damages in Negligence Actions
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Hood ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill ; Van Zant
Damages in Negligence Actions; Provides that claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; provides methodology to calculate award; specifies evidence that is admissible & inadmissible in determining award; requires alternative calculation if certain insurers file lien or subrogation claim; prohibits use of finding of medical necessity for certain purposes; provides applicability.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2014 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 34 |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 34 |
| 3/14/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 3/18/2014 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 310 |
| 3/19/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 304 |
| 3/21/2014 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 336 |
| 5/2/2014 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
