Defensive medicine; joint subcommittee to study alternatives that will reduce costs. (HJ14)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Study; defensive medicine. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study alternatives to the existing medical liability system that will reduce the costs of defensive medicine. The joint subcommittee is directed to (i) determine the extent to which defensive medicine is practiced by health care providers in the Commonwealth; (ii) quantify the cost of defensive medicine and the effect of such costs on the health care system; (iii) determine the extent to which aspects of Virginia's medical malpractice system, including the cap on liability, contribute to the amount of defensive medicine practiced in Virginia; (iv) determine the extent to which the implementation of an administrative compensation system or other alternatives to the existing system would reduce defensive medicine practices, and (v) address potential challenges to the implementation of an administrative compensation system, such as its abrogation of the traditional role of juries and the judiciary. View Full Text »
Outcome
History
- 12/18/2009 Committee
- 12/18/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100493D
- 12/18/2009 Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/18/2010 Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
- 01/28/2010 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
- 02/16/2010 Left in Rules
Comments
It's about time the state starting paying attention to this outrageous consequence of malpractice suits that raises the cost of health care for those in need. And doubly important given that the "comprehensive" health care reform reconciliation bill being crafted behind closed doors in Congress does absolutely NOTHING to address this problem- thanks to the will of the trial lawyers and their political contributions.