AN ACT relating to health care providers. 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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
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Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Posted in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (3) filed
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (2) filed
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Jan 4, 2018
Committee
To Health & Welfare (S)
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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