Medical malpractice; definition of professional services. (HB501)
Introduced By
Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News) with support from co-patrons Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2008 | Committee |
01/07/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084623228 |
01/07/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/01/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081488228-H1 |
02/05/2008 | Read first time |
02/06/2008 | Read second time |
02/06/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081488228-H1 |
02/06/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB501H1 |
02/07/2008 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 1-A) |
02/07/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/13/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) |
02/18/2008 | Read third time |
02/18/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/18/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/18/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/18/2008 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/20/2008 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 1-A) |
02/20/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N 1-A) |
02/21/2008 | Enrolled |
02/21/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB501ER) |
02/21/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2008 | Signed by President |
03/03/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 168 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/03/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 169 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/05/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169) |