Practice of medicine and other healing arts; provision of litigation assistance. (SB663)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Practice of medicine and other healing arts; provision of litigation assistance. Requires practitioners of medicine and other healing arts to provide litigation assistance to treated patients and their attorneys. Such litigation assistance includes providing a legal consult fee schedule upon request, scheduling and participating in meetings with a treated patient's attorney upon request, participating in trial or de bene esse depositions as needed, and providing a written estimate of the cost of the patient's medical services related to the litigation. The bill prohibits providers from refusing services to a patient who is insured or otherwise has the ability to pay for provided services on the ground that such person was involved in an incident that is the subject of litigation or could result in litigation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101354D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/16/2020 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
01/30/2020 | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20105716D-S1 |
01/30/2020 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
04/08/2020 | Letter sent to the Medical Society of Virginia |
04/08/2020 | Letter sent to the Virginia Bar Association |