Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; parties' expenses. (HB2170)

Introduced By

Del. Bud Phillips (D-Castlewood)

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

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; parties' expenses.  Prohibits the Workers' Compensation Commission from awarding attorney fees or other expenses incurred by any physician, hospital, or nurse midwife, or a medical malpractice carrier, in a proceeding involving a birth-related neurological injury under the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act. The measure also prohibits awards reimbursing a claimant for attorney fees incurred in litigating issues related to the reasonableness of the claimant's attorney fees. Amends § 38.2-5009, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/12/2011 Committee
  • 01/12/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102702D
  • 01/12/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/17/2011 Assigned C & L sub: #1
  • 01/18/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2170)
  • 02/01/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2011 Committee substitute printed 11105011D-H1
  • 02/06/2011 Read first time
  • 02/07/2011 Read second time
  • 02/07/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11105011D-H1
  • 02/07/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2170H1
  • 02/08/2011 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/08/2011 VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/09/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/14/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2011 Read third time
  • 02/17/2011 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2170H1)
  • 02/23/2011 Enrolled
  • 02/23/2011 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2170ER)
  • 02/23/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2011 Signed by President
  • 02/24/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2170ER)
  • 03/14/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 84 (effective - see bill)
  • 03/14/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 84 (effective - see bill)
  • 03/14/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0084)