HI SB341 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Revises medical tort reform laws to: allow for arbitration of medical services contracts, create a new cap on noneconomic damages for medical torts, allow for introduction of evidence, limit contingency fees, and allow for periodic payments for future damages. Makes a tortfeasor liable for no more than the percentage of share of damages attributable to that individual or entity. Removes exceptions from law, thus abolishing joint and several liability.
Title
Torts; Medical Tort Reform; Joint and Several Liability
Sponsors
| Sen. Sam Slom [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-11 | Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. | |
| 2009-01-28 | (S) Referred to HTH, JGO/CPN. | |
| 2009-01-26 | (S) Passed First Reading. | |
| 2009-01-23 | (S) Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=341&year=2010 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB341_.HTM |
