SB-438: Provides relative to medical malpractice and claims against health care providers. (8/1/12)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Nevers
Introduced In The Senate; Read By Title. Rules Suspended. Read Second Time And Referred To The Committee On Judiciary A. on 03/12/2012
SB-246: Provides relative to limitation of liability regarding medical malpractice. (8/1/12)
Sponsored by: Sen. Fred Mills
Introduced In The Senate; Read By Title. Rules Suspended. Read Second Time And Referred To The Committee On Judiciary A. on 03/12/2012
SB-141: Constitutional Amendment to provide relative to limitation of liability for medical malpractice claims. (1/1/13) (2/3 CA13s1(A))
Sponsored by: Sen. Fred Mills
Introduced In The Senate; Read By Title. Rules Suspended. Read Second Time And Referred To The Committee On Judiciary A. on 03/12/2012
You have voted SB-141: Constitutional Amendment to provide relative to limitation of liability for medical malpractice claims. (1/1/13) (2/3 CA13s1(A)).
SB-61: Provides relative to medical malpractice claims. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Sponsored by: Sen. Fred Mills
Introduced In The Senate; Read By Title. Rules Suspended. Read Second Time And Referred To The Committee On Judiciary A. on 04/25/2011
You have voted HB-383: Relating to allowing a surrogate decision-maker to consent to certain medical treatments on behalf of an inmate of a correctional facility..
HB-2452: Relating to disclosures regarding liability limits and malpractice insurance and related coverage in connection with services provided at health care institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Zedler
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/11/2011
You have voted HB-2452: Relating to disclosures regarding liability limits and malpractice insurance and related coverage in connection with services provided at health care institutions..
SB-2820: As introduced, provides that in a health care liability action, a medical expert is limited to testimony concerning the standard of acceptable professional practice in the local community and testimony of the regional or national standard and why it is applicable is inadmissible. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-115.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of S. Jud. Comm. on 04/10/2012
You have voted SB-2820: As introduced, provides that in a health care liability action, a medical expert is limited to testimony concerning the standard of acceptable professional practice in the local community and testimony of the regional or national standard and why it is applicable is inadmissible. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-115..
SB-2789: As enacted, specifies that upon the filing of any healthcare liability action, the named defendant may petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant and their attorneys the right to obtain protected health information during interviews, outside the presence of claimant or claimant's counsel, with the relevant patient's treating healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Pub. Ch. 926 on 05/15/2012
You have voted SB-2789: As enacted, specifies that upon the filing of any healthcare liability action, the named defendant may petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant and their attorneys the right to obtain protected health information during interviews, outside the presence of claimant or claimant's counsel, with the relevant patient's treating healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121..
SB-694: As introduced, prohibits recovery in a medical malpractice case for negligent diagnosis or treatment that decreases a patient's chances of avoiding death or any other adverse medical condition when the death or other adverse medical condition would have occurred even if the defendant had not been negligent. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Faulk
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/17/2011
You have voted SB-694: As introduced, prohibits recovery in a medical malpractice case for negligent diagnosis or treatment that decreases a patient's chances of avoiding death or any other adverse medical condition when the death or other adverse medical condition would have occurred even if the defendant had not been negligent. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26..
SB-360: As introduced, establishes new requirements for medical malpractice actions in an emergency department of a hospital. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/10/2011
You have voted SB-360: As introduced, establishes new requirements for medical malpractice actions in an emergency department of a hospital. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26..
SB-101: As introduced, provides that tort actions brought against a nursing home, home for the aged or assisted-living facility based upon the provision of health care services is a medical malpractice action and is governed by the provisions of Title 29, Chapter 26. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Norris
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/09/2011
You have voted SB-101: As introduced, provides that tort actions brought against a nursing home, home for the aged or assisted-living facility based upon the provision of health care services is a medical malpractice action and is governed by the provisions of Title 29, Chapter 26. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 68, Chapter 11..