GA HB499 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for torts, so as to provide that payor guidelines and criteria under federal law shall not establish a legal basis for negligence or a standard of care for medical malpractice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Torts; payor guidelines and criteria under federal law shall not establish legal basis for negligence or standard of care for medical malpractice; provide

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Roll Calls

2013-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #368 (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-07 - House - House Vote #256 (Y: 134 N: 35 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-01 Effective Date
2013-05-06 Act 193
2013-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-04HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2013-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-28SenateSenate Taken from Table
2013-03-26SenateSenate Tabled
2013-03-26SenateSenate Third Read
2013-03-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2013-03-25SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-03-11SenateSenate Read and Referred
2013-03-07HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-03-07HouseHouse Third Readers
2013-03-05HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-02-28HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-02-27HouseHouse First Readers
2013-02-26HouseHouse Hopper

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