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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 301

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 221

Sponsored By:
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir

Entitled:
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a certificate of qualified expert for each defendant in specified causes of action; requiring the itemization of specified damages and of specified awards and verdicts; allowing the introduction of specified evidence relating to damages; establishing a limit on noneconomic damages for specified causes of action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 6
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DISCIPLINE
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTEREST
JUDGMENTS
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SECURITY INTERESTS -see also- LIENS; MECHANICS' LIENS
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
UNCOMPENSATED CARE
WITNESSES
WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-10 , 3-2A-09B , 3-2A-09A , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-08 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-10 , 3-2A-09 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-04 , 8-306 , 9-124 , 11-107 , 11-108 , 11-108 , 11-109 , 11-109 )

Health Occupations
( 14-101 , 14-302 , 14-302 , 14-401 , 14-404 )

Insurance
( 24-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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