VA HB78 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Medical malpractice proceedings; standard of care. Prohibits medical malpractice claimants from relying solely upon insurer or federal practice guidelines or reimbursement criteria to establish or define standard of care without expert testimony. The bill also provides that compliance with such guidelines, without competent expert testimony, shall not establish a health care provider's compliance with the standard of care owed by the health care provider to a patient.
Title
Medical malpractice proceedings; standard of care.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2014-01-10 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2013-12-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2013-12-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100847D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB78 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB78+hil |
