VA SB395 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-04 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Personal action for injury to person; malpractice against health care provider; failure to report diagnosis of cancer. Provides that where negligence for a delay in communicating to a patient the interpretation of an imaging or diagnostic test or study in a malpractice claim against a health care provider who ordered such test or study that was interpreted to reveal a diagnosis of a malignant tumor or cancer, the normal two-year statute of limitations is extended for a period of one year from the date the diagnosis of a malignant tumor or cancer is communicated to the patient by a health care provider.

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Title

Personal action for injury to person; malpractice against health care provider, failure to report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-12-04SenateLeft in Courts of Justice
2014-01-27SenateContinued to 2015 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-07SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103321D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801243(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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