CT HB05434 | 2012 | General Assembly

Connecticut House Bill 5434 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on March 6 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-17 - File Number 483
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

To: (1) Provide that a claimant in a medical malpractice action establish the negligence of a health care provider by clear and convincing evidence; and (2) provide that health care providers who render care in emergency departments of acute care hospitals and licensed medical professionals who render emergency care voluntarily and gratuitously be liable for acts or omissions constituting a reckless disregard for the consequences.

Title

An Act Concerning The Professional Standard Of Care For Emergency Medical Care Providers.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-17		File Number 483
2012-04-17		House Calendar Number 360
2012-04-17		Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2012-04-17		Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2012-04-10		Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/12 5:00 PM
2012-03-30		Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2012-03-30		Joint Favorable Substitute
2012-03-12		Public Hearing 03/16
2012-03-06		Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Connecticut State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05434&which_year=2012
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/TOB/H/2012HB-05434-R00-HB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/TOB/H/2012HB-05434-R01-HB.htm