Indiana House Bill 1043 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-19 - Representative Dvorak added as coauthor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Medical malpractice caps. Increases the medical malpractice cap from $1,250,000 to $1,650,000 for claims arising after June 30, 2015. Provides that payments from the patient's compensation fund are to be disbursed not later than 60 days after the issuance of a final, nonappealable judgment. Increases pay for medical review panel members from $350 to $500. Increases potential pay for the medical review panel chairperson from $2,000 to $2,500. Increases the maximum potential liability of a qualified health care provider for an occurrence of malpractice from $250,000 to: (1) $300,000; or (2) $400,000 if the action against the health care provider

Medical malpractice caps. Increases the medical malpractice cap from $1,250,000 to $1,650,000 for claims arising after June 30, 2015. Provides that payments from the patient's compensation fund are to be disbursed not later than 60 days after the issuance of a final, nonappealable judgment. Increases pay for medical review panel members from $350 to $500. Increases potential pay for the medical review panel chairperson from $2,000 to $2,500. Increases the maximum potential liability of a qualified health care provider for an occurrence of malpractice from $250,000 to: (1) $300,000; or (2) $400,000 if the action against the health care provider

Rep. Gerald Torr [R]

Rep. Ryan Dvorak [D]

2015-02-16 - House - House Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-19	House	Representative Dvorak added as coauthor
2015-02-17	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-01-06	House	First Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-06	House	Authored by Representative Torr

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1043/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/b/2/61b2a64b/HB1043.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/9/3/9/c939080f/HB1043.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/b/a/c/6bacc926/HB1043.02.COMH.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/2/f/a/c2fafb43/HB1043.01.INTR.pdf