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Regular Session 2017-2018
House Bill 1037

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[History]
[Votes]
Short Title:
An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in medical professional liability, further providing for punitive damages.
Prime Sponsor:
Representative KAMPF
Last Action:
Third consideration and defeated on final passage, June 25, 2018 (91-103) [House]
Memo:
Applying the MCARE Punitive Damages Caps for Physicians to Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Printer's No.:
Printer's No. Text (H) Amendments (S) Amendments (H) Fiscal Note (S) Fiscal Note Actuarial Note
3808*
1201
* denotes current Printer's Number
Statute References :

This bill amends the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.0154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability And Reduction Of Error (Mcare) Act. Other bills that also amend the same statute are listed below.

HB 1286 Rep. MENTZER
HB 1366 Rep. EVANKOVICH Memo: Clear and Convincing Legislation (Former HB1064)
SB 618 Sen. RAFFERTY Memo: MCARE Commission
SB 908 Sen. FOLMER Memo: Reintroduction of “Healthy Pennsylvania”
Only the first 5 bills are included here. Looking for more? View all legislation amending March 20, 2002 (P.L.0154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability And Reduction Of Error (Mcare) Act
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