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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2014 at 2:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 741 Trust Funds/Creation/Patient Compensation System Trust Fund/DOH Brodeur Linked Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    S 1362 Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising From a Medical Injury Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1350 Patient Compensation System Trust Fund/State Treasury Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 3 (pdf)
    766.401 Page 4 (pdf)
    766.402 Page 4 (pdf)
    766.403 Page 8 (pdf)
    766.404 Page 11 (pdf)
    766.405 Page 20 (pdf)
    766.406 Page 22 (pdf)
    766.407 Page 28 (pdf)
    766.408 Page 29 (pdf)
    766.409 Page 32 (pdf)
    766.410 Page 32 (pdf)

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