MS SB2518 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That A Cause Of Action For Nursing Home Negligence Or Liability For Personal Injury Or Death Of A Resident May Not Be Brought Against An Individual Or Entity Other Than The Licensee Or Management Entity Without Leave Of The Court; To Provide That The Court May Authorize Discovery Of Evidence Of A Defendant's Net Worth In Such Cases; To Provide That Economic Damages In Such Cases Is Limited To The Amount Actually Paid And Incurred; To Provide For The Admissibility Of Surveys In Such Cases; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Limitation on named parties and economic damages in nursing home personal injury litigation; provide for.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-16 | Senate | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/SB/SB2518.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2518IN.htm |
