H.B. No. 0306

Medical review panel-3.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Osborn and Senator(s) Jennings, Larson and Scott

AN ACT relating to pretrial screening panels; prohibiting the filing of a medical malpractice claim in a court until the claim has been reviewed by a medical review panel; providing that the decision of the panel is not binding; requiring that the decision of the panel be submitted with any medical malpractice complaint; creating the panel and providing for selection of its members; designating the attorney general or his designee as panel director to perform administrative tasks; establishing procedures for review of claims; providing definitions; granting rulemaking authority; requiring a person filing a complaint in court to file the decision of the panel; requiring a person filing a complaint in court to obtain an expert witness who has not appeared before the panel; providing for an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

1/24/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/24/2005 H Received for Introduction

1/24/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/3/2005 Died In Committee