Bill Summary

HB 379 Damages in Negligence Actions (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hood Co Sponsors: Hill, Van Zant CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Damages in Negligence Actions: Provides that claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; provides methodology to calculate award; specifies evidence that is admissible & inadmissible in determining award; requires alternative calculation if certain insurers file lien or subrogation claim; prohibits use of finding of medical necessity for certain purposes; provides applicability. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/10/13
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Filed
01/08/14
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/08/14
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/14/14
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/18/14
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/19/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/14
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/02/14
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0379
Filed on 12/10/13
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Amendment 449255
Hood
Filed on 03/17/14
Adopted
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0379C1
Filed on 03/19/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
768.755
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