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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 3:16 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 193

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 287

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Pipkin, and Schrader

Entitled:
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

Synopsis:

Setting a limit of $500,000 on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice injuries; specifying what may be included in a claim for noneconomic damages; creating procedures relating to offers of judgment; apportioning specified costs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Administration
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURT COSTS
DAMAGES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
JUDGMENTS
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-01 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-08.1 , 3-2A-08 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-10 , 11-108 , 11-108 , 11-109 , 11-109 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered


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