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HOUSE BILL 790

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Jones, and Morhaim

Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

Synopsis:

Altering a specified evidentiary rule concerning an apology or expression of regret in specified civil actions and proceedings against health care providers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (134-4)
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EVIDENCE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-920 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 22, 2006: Third Reading Passed (134-4)


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