Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1211

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Medical malpractice; limit damages, clarify privileged communications and declare legislative intent.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Additional Author: Guice

Code Sections: A 011-0001-0059, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, A 013-0001-0021

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY; TO CREATE SECTION 11-1-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE DECLARATIONS WITH RESPECT TO MALPRACTICE ACTIONS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT DAMAGES IN MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE AWARD OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM DAMAGE LIMITATIONS TO WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 13-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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