CT SB00099 | 2012 | General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-08 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-08 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
To (1) require physicians and physical therapists to inform a patient whether they would provide care and treatment to such patient in return for a letter of protection guaranteeing payment from any settlement or judgment that may be received by the patient; and (2) require physicians and physical therapists to provide a patient with the estimated cost of obtaining an opinion letter that may be used by such patient in a personal injury action.
Title
An Act Concerning Letters Of Protection.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Baram [D] | Sen. Eric Coleman [D] | Sen. Eileen Daily [D] | Sen. Paul Doyle [D] |
| House Judiciary Committee | Rep. Joseph Serra [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-04-25 - House - House Roll Call Vote 122 (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2012-04-11 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 123 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-11 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 123 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-08 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2012-05-04 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | |
| 2012-05-03 | Public Act 12-14 | |
| 2012-04-25 | In Concurrence | |
| 2012-04-25 | House Passed | |
| 2012-04-12 | House Calendar Number 319 | |
| 2012-04-12 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | |
| 2012-04-11 | On Consent Calendar | |
| 2012-04-11 | Senate Passed | |
| 2012-04-05 | File Number 269 | |
| 2012-04-05 | Senate Calendar Number 227 | |
| 2012-04-05 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | |
| 2012-04-05 | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 2012-03-30 | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/04/12 5:00 PM | |
| 2012-03-22 | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 2012-03-21 | Joint Favorable | |
| 2012-03-02 | Public Hearing 03/07 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
