Georgia Senate Bill 86 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-09 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Patient Compensation Act"; to amend Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts, so as to create an alternative to medical malpractice litigation whereby patients are compensated for medical injuries; to provide for definitions; to establish the Patient Compensation System and the Patient Compensation Board; to provide for committees; to provide for the filing of and disposition of applications; to provide for review by an administrative law judge; to provide for appellate review; to provide for payment of administration expenses; to require an annual report; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Patient Compensation Act"; establish

Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Hunter Hill [R]
Sen. Tommie Williams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-09	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-04	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43366
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/146882