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Senate Bill 20

Actions | Amendments
Last Action posted in committee
Title AN ACT relating to health care providers.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 212
Sponsors R. Alvarado, S. Meredith
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 216C.010 to define "affidavit of merit"; create new section of Chapter 216C to require filing of medical malpractice action with an affidavit of merit; amend KRS 422.317 to regulate fees charged by a hospital or health care provider to provide a copy of medical records; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216C to limit a claimant's attorney fees in a malpractice claim against a health care provider; amend KRS 216C.030 and 311.377 to conform; create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to prohibit the introduction of expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or a general sense of benevolence in medical malpractice actions.
Index Headings of Original Version Attorneys - Medical malpratice actions, limit on fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts, Circuit - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Nurses - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Optometrists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Pharmacists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
01/03/18
  • introduced in Senate
01/04/18
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/07/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/08/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/12/18
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/15/18
  • floor amendment (2) filed
02/23/18
  • floor amendment (3) filed
02/28/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018
03/01/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 20-16 with floor amendments (1) (2) and (3)
03/02/18
  • received in House
03/06/18
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/09/18
  • posted in committee

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Remove section relating to confidentiality of peer review panels.
Index Headings Attorneys - Medical malpratice actions, limit on fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts, Circuit - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Nurses - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Optometrists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Pharmacists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Include exemptions from medical record copying fees for pro bono and social security disability cases.
Index Headings Attorneys - Medical malpratice actions, limit on fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts, Circuit - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Nurses - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Optometrists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Pharmacists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Change limit on attorneys' fees to 33%.
Index Headings Attorneys - Medical malpratice actions, limit on fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Actions - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Civil Procedure - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Courts, Circuit - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, filing requirements and limit attorney fees
Health and Medical Services - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Nurses - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Optometrists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Pharmacists - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical malpractice actions, statements of compassion, inadmissibility of
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

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