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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 379, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2014 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1128 Damages in Negligence Actions Richter Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.755 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 379, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2013 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1128 Damages in Negligence Actions Richter Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    449255 - Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Hood 3/17/2014
    5:56 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.755 Page 1 (pdf)

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