HB 739: Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury
GENERAL BILL by Brodeur
Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury; Provides exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical injury; provides exceptions; creates Patient Compensation System; provides for various offices & committees; provides for independent medical review panels; prohibits certain conflicts of interest; provides process for filing application; provides for disposition of application; provides for determination of compensation when there is sufficient proof of medical injury; provides that compensation shall be offset by any past & future collateral source payments; provides for determinations of malpractice for purposes of specified constitutional provision; provides for review of appeals by administrative law judge; requires annual contributions from specified providers; provides for provider opt out option; requires annual report.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2014 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 63 |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 63 |
| 3/13/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/17/14, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall --Workshopped |
| 5/2/2014 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
