Practice of medicine and other healing arts; provision of litigation assistance. (SB663)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/07/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101354D
01/07/2020Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/16/2020Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/30/2020Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20105716D-S1
01/30/2020Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
04/08/2020Letter sent to the Medical Society of Virginia
04/08/2020Letter sent to the Virginia Bar Association