Maryland Senate Bill 399 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-27 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring a claim for damages due to medical injury to be referred to the Director of the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office to select an independent medical review panel if a defendant asserts as a defense that specified clinical practice guidelines apply and the defendant acted in accordance with the guidelines; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations establishing clinical practice guidelines for obstetrical and gynecological services; etc.

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Use of Clinical Practice Guidelines

Sen. Catherine Pugh [D]

Sen. Anthony Muse [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-27	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
2015-02-24	Senate	Hearing cancelled
2015-02-25	Senate	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0399?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0399f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0399_jpr.pdf