MALPRACTICE: Provides for filing procedures and amounts recoverable in medical malpractice actions. (8/1/26)

SB 212 sets a $500,000 cap on total recoverable damages in medical malpractice cases (excluding future medical care and lost income) and a separate $100,000 cap per health care provider for all claims involving one patient. The caps automatically adjust annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. The bill requires courts to hold a post-trial hearing to determine if a patient can manage future medical care funds; if not, the Patient Compensation Fund covers those costs. This directly affects patients filing malpractice claims and health care providers facing liability.