Personal action for injury to person; malpractice against health care provider, failure to report. (SB395)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
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
Personal action for injury to person; malpractice against health care provider; failure to report diagnosis of cancer. Provides that where negligence for a delay in communicating to a patient the interpretation of an imaging or diagnostic test or study in a malpractice claim against a health care provider who ordered such test or study that was interpreted to reveal a diagnosis of a malignant tumor or cancer, the normal two-year statute of limitations is extended for a period of one year from the date the diagnosis of a malignant tumor or cancer is communicated to the patient by a health care provider. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103321D |
| 01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/27/2014 | Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 12/04/2014 | Left in Courts of Justice |