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2006 Regular Session bill information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:39 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 789

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Donoghue, Jones, McConkey, Morhaim, and Shank

Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Certificates of Qualified Experts

Synopsis:

Requiring a claimant or plaintiff to file a certificate of a qualified expert attesting to specified information for each defendant in a health care malpractice claim or action under specified circumstances; requiring that a health care malpractice claim or action be dismissed without prejudice, as to a defendant, if a claimant or plaintiff fails to file a certificate of a qualified expert under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-04 )

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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