Bill Title: As enacted, specifies that upon the filing of any healthcare liability action, the named defendant may petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant and their attorneys the right to obtain protected health information during interviews, outside the presence of claimant or claimant's counsel, with the relevant patient's treating healthcare providers. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-121.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 926 [HB2979 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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