Malpractice

State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

Provides relative to medical malpractice and claims against health care providers. (8/1/12) [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

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

Provides relative to limitation of liability regarding medical malpractice. (8/1/12) [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

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

Provides relative to medical malpractice and acts or omissions arising from do not resuscitate and similar orders. (gov sig) [SB-176]
Provides relative to medical malpractice and acts or omissions arising from do not resuscitate and similar orders. (gov sig)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcus Hunter Effective Date 6/5/12. on 06/05/2012

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

Constitutional Amendment to provide relative to limitation of liability for medical malpractice claims. (1/1/13) (2/3 CA13s1(A)) [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

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to medical malpractice claims [HB-383]
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to medical malpractice claims

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Lorusso Read By Title, Under The Rules, Referred To The Committee On Civil Law And Procedure. on 03/12/2012

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2012 Regular Legislative Session

Provides with respect to medical malpractice claims [HB-102]
Provides with respect to medical malpractice claims

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Lorusso Read By Title, Under The Rules, Referred To The Committee On Civil Law And Procedure. on 03/12/2012

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2011 Regular Session

Provides relative to medical malpractice claims. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX) [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

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates. [SB-856]
Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Leticia Van De Putte Placed On Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/17/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board. [SB-191]
Relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Vetoed By The Governor on 06/17/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants. [SB-190]
Relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Placed On General State Calendar on 05/24/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to allowing a surrogate decision-maker to consent to certain medical treatments on behalf of an inmate of a correctional facility. [HB-383]
Relating to allowing a surrogate decision-maker to consent to certain medical treatments on behalf of an inmate of a correctional facility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 02/16/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to disclosures regarding liability limits and malpractice insurance and related coverage in connection with services provided at health care institutions. [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

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an affidavit required to be filed in a cause of action against a licensed attorney. [HB-1150]
Relating to an affidavit required to be filed in a cause of action against a licensed attorney.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Riddle Read First Time on 02/28/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates. [HB-1128]
Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Effective On 9/1/11 on 06/17/2011

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

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-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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

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-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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

As introduced, establishes requirements for skilled nursing facility liability actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26. [SB-1323]
As introduced, establishes requirements for skilled nursing facility liability actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson Assigned To Gen. Sub Of S. Jud. Comm. on 04/08/2011

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

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-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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

As introduced, establishes new requirements for medical malpractice actions in an emergency department of a hospital. - 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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 107th General Assembly

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. [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

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