16RS House Bill 344

House Bill 344

Actions

Last Action	to Judiciary (H)
Title	AN ACT related to medical malpractice mediation.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	921
Sponsor	M. Denham
Summary of Original Version	Establish KRS Chapter 417A and create new sections thereof to establish; create within that chapter various new sections establishing a confidential, mandatory, medical malpractice mediation system to be completed prior to malpractice litigation, including sections setting out definitions, delineating covered health care facilities and providers, providing for mediator selection, and reporting on mediation results; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2017.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Effective Dates, Delayed - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation, July 1, 2017 Emergency Medical Services - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Insurance - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Mental Health - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Nurses - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Optometrists - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Pharmacists - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Physicians and Practitioners - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Arbitration - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Attorneys - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Civil Actions - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Consumer Affairs - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation Local Mandate - Medical malpractice mediator, utilization prior to health care provider litigation

02/05/16	introduced in House
02/08/16	to Judiciary (H)