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Bill 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

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-24 - Public Law 182 [SB0028 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Vote: House - Committee Vote

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	11	4	7
Nay	1	-	1
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	1	-	1
TOTAL	13	4	9

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Rep. Bauer, B. Patrick [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Cox, Casey [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. DeLaney, Edward O. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Fine, William "Bill" I. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Harris, Donna J. [D]					N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Koch, Eric Allan [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Leonard, Daniel "Dan" J. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. McNamara, Wendy "Mac" [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Richardson, Kathy Kreag [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Smith, Vernon G. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Steuerwald, Gregory E. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Torr, Gerald "Jerry" R. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Washburne, Thomas W. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart