92nd General Assembly Summary of HB3400    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
FRANKS.

Short description: 
HLTH CARE ENTITY LIABILITY ACT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Health Care  Entity  Liability  Act.   Provides  that      
   health  insurance  carriers, health care plans, and other managed care      
   entities for health care plans have the duty to exercise ordinary care      
   when making health care treatment decisions and are liable for damages      
   for harm to an insured or enrollee proximately caused by  the  failure      
   to  exercise  ordinary  care.   Authorizes  a private right of action.      
   Defines terms. Applies only to causes of  action  that  accrue  on  or      
   after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.                 
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Insurance)                                
          HB 3400 will have no fiscal impact on the Department of              
          Insurance.                                                           
          JUDICIAL NOTE (Department of Insurance)                              
          It has been determined that HB 3400 would neither increase nor       
          decrease the number of judges needed in the State.                   
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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