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House Bill 1802; Regular Session 2001-2002

[History]

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Short Title:
An Act reforming the law on medical professional liability; providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund; abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications, limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional liability insurance; providing for medical licensure regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
Actions:
Referred to INSURANCE, June 19, 2001
Reported as amended, Oct. 30, 2001
First consideration, Oct. 30, 2001
Laid on the table, Oct. 30, 2001
Removed from table, Jan. 1, 2002
Second consideration, Jan. 1, 2002
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 1, 2002
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2002
Third consideration, with amendments, Jan. 29, 2002
Final passage, Jan. 29, 2002 (164-32)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 88-140), Jan. 29, 2002
In the Senate
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Feb. 4, 2002
Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2002
First consideration, Feb. 4, 2002
Second consideration, Feb. 5, 2002
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 5, 2002
Re-reported as amended, Feb. 12, 2002
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 12, 2002 (42-6)
In the House
Referred to RULES, Feb. 13, 2002
Reported as amended, Feb. 13, 2002
Re-committed to RULES, Feb. 13, 2002
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Feb. 13, 2002
House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Feb. 13, 2002 (148-51)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 297-323), Feb. 13, 2002
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 12, 2002
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, March 13, 2002
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, March 13, 2002 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1453-1454), March 13, 2002
In the House
Referred to RULES, March 13, 2002
Reported as committed, March 13, 2002
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the Senate, March 13, 2002 (196-1)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 407-409), March 13, 2002
Signed in House, March 13, 2002
Signed in Senate, March 13, 2002
In hands of the Governor, March 13, 2002
Last day for action, March 23, 2002
Approved by the Governor, March 20, 2002
Act No. 13 of 2002, March 20, 2002
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