Medical malpractice proceedings; health care providers, expert testimony. (SB862)
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Description
Medical malpractice proceedings; health care providers; expert testimony. Provides that medical experts licensed in other states, but not in Virginia, are presumed to know the standard of care in Virginia, provided that they meet the educational and examination requirements for licensure in Virginia. The bill also extends this presumption to all health care providers who are licensed to practice in Virginia. Currently, such presumption is limited to physicians and nurses. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102331D |
01/07/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB862) |
01/19/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/20/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
01/30/2015 | Read first time |
01/30/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2015 | Read second time |
02/13/2015 | Read third time |
02/13/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2015 | Enrolled |
02/17/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB862ER) |
02/17/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/18/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB862ER) |
02/20/2015 | Signed by President |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
02/23/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15 |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/19/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/19/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.