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SB 1308: Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury

GENERAL BILL by Hays

Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury; Requiring the Department of Health or certain boards thereof to require the completion of a course relating to communication of medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process; creating the “Patient Compensation System”; specifying that certain provisions are an exclusive remedy for personal injury or wrongful death; creating the Patient Compensation System and the Patient Compensation Board; providing a process to file an application for compensation for a medical injury, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2016 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 98
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • SB 1308, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/4/2016 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1065 Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury Pigman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    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 6 (pdf)
    766.404 Page 8 (pdf)
    766.405 Page 9 (pdf)
    766.406 Page 17 (pdf)
    766.407 Page 19 (pdf)
    766.408 Page 23 (pdf)
    766.409 Page 24 (pdf)
    766.410 Page 28 (pdf)
    766.411 Page 28 (pdf)

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