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HB1051: Medical malpractice; definition of professional services.
Chief Patron
Del.
Vivian Watts (D-39)
Vivian Watts
(D-39)
Annandale, VA
Served: 1996–
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Status
01/16/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee
Summary
Medical malpractice; professional services. Defines the term "professional services" in the context of medical malpractice actions as services provided to a patient by a health care provider pursuant to federal or state statutes or regulations. The bill also provides that the definition of "health care" includes professional services provided during a patient's residency at a nursing home. This bill is in response to the Supreme Court decision in Alcoy v. Valley Nursing Homes, Inc., 272 Va. 37, 630 S.E.2d 301 (2006).
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