WV SB456 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-25 - Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-25 - Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow letters of merit to be admissible in actions against health care providers and allows the testimony of a health care provider at trial or during a deposition upon issuing a letter of merit.
Title
Relating to letters of merit in medical professional liability actions
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Takubo [R] | Sen. Ed Gaunch [R] | Sen. Ron Stollings [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate | Committee substitute reported |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 7B | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
