IN SB0028 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on March 24 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-24 - Public Law 182
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on March 24 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-24 - Public Law 182
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Medical malpractice. Increases the amount of recoverable damages for injury or death to a patient. Increases health care provider liability limits. Defines "final nonappealable judgment." Specifies that claims from the patient's compensation fund must be paid not later than 60 days after the issuance of a court approved settlement or final nonappealable judgment. Increases amounts paid to: (1) health care provider members; and (2) the chairman; of the medical review panel. Provides that attorney fees may not exceed 32% of the total recovery. Adds anesthesiologist assistants to the definition of health care providers for purposes of the law concerning medical
Title
Medical malpractice. Increases the amount of recoverable damages for injury or death to a patient. Increases health care provider liability limits. Defines "final nonappealable judgment." Specifies that claims from the patient's compensation fund must be paid not later than 60 days after the issuance of a court approved settlement or final nonappealable judgment. Increases amounts paid to: (1) health care provider members; and (2) the chairman; of the medical review panel. Provides that attorney fees may not exceed 32% of the total recovery. Adds anesthesiologist assistants to the definition of health care providers for purposes of the law concerning medical
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-08 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House Amendments (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-03-24 | Senate | Public Law 182 |
2016-03-24 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2016-03-17 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2016-03-10 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2016-03-10 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2016-03-08 | Senate | Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 362: yeas 49, nays 0 |
2016-03-08 | Senate | Senator Tallian added as coauthor |
2016-03-07 | Senate | Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor |
2016-03-04 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
2016-03-04 | House | Representative Torr added as cosponsor |
2016-03-04 | House | Representative Lehman added as cosponsor |
2016-03-03 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2016-03-03 | House | Third reading: recommitted to Committee of One, amendment adopted; bill passed; Roll Call 364: yeas 90, nays 5 |
2016-03-02 | House | Amendment #2 (Bacon) prevailed; voice vote |
2016-03-02 | House | Amendment #8 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote |
2016-03-02 | House | Amendment #7 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote |
2016-03-02 | House | Amendment #4 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote |
2016-03-02 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2016-02-29 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2016-02-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2016-02-02 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2016-02-01 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
2016-02-01 | Senate | Senator Buck added as third author |
2016-02-01 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Steuerwald |
2016-02-01 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Koch |
2016-02-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 50, nays 0 |
2016-01-28 | Senate | Senator Head added as second author |
2016-01-28 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2016-01-26 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2016-01-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law |
2016-01-05 | Senate | Authored by Senator Steele |