Physicians and Hospitals, Joint Subcommittee Studying Risk Management Plans for; continued. (HJ183)

Introduced By

Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; medical malpractice; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Risk Management Plans for Physicians and Hospitals to study various aspects of medical malpractice in Virginia, which may include: (i) the effectiveness of the current statutory framework of medical malpractice panels and whether the current framework should be amended to enhance efficiency or be eliminated and replaced with other procedural vehicles such as pre-trial certification of expert witnesses to reduce nonmeritorious claims or effectively evaluate claims; (ii) the feasibility of establishing a multijurisdictional pilot health court and subsequently a system of health courts in the Commonwealth; (iii) the breadth and impact of the risk management program established by SB 601 (2004), and (iv) effective peer review processes. This resolution incorporates HJR 50. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: Passed the House

History

DateAction
01/17/2006Unanimous consent to introduce
01/17/2006Presented and ordered printed 064616220
01/17/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/08/2006Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006Taken up
02/10/2006Engrossed by House
02/10/2006Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006Communicated to Senate
02/13/2006Reading waived
02/13/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/24/2006Reported from Rules with substitute
02/24/2006Committee substitute printed 065014220-S1
02/27/2006Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Read third time
02/28/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/28/2006Committee substitute agreed to 065014220-S1
02/28/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ183S1
02/28/2006Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
03/01/2006Placed on Calendar
03/02/2006Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
03/02/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
03/23/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ183ER)