Requiring that a claim for medical injury be subject to mediation or another alternative dispute resolution process under specified circumstances; requiring specified qualifications for a mediator or neutral provider in a health care malpractice claim; and prohibiting the filing of a claim for health care malpractice in a court until a mediator or neutral provider files a specified notice.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURT OF APPEALS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

NOTICES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2A-01 , 3-2A-06D , 3-2A-06C , 3-2A-06A , 3-2A-06B , 3-2A-06A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered