S.F. No. 0168

Closed claim reporting-malpractice.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Scott

AN ACT relating to health care malpractice claims; providing for disclosure of contingent fee agreements, legal and litigation costs by attorneys as specified; providing for reporting and disclosure of claims settlements and judgments paid and legal and other expenses related thereto by malpractice insurers; providing for data compilation and report to the legislature by the Wyoming insurance department; and providing for an effective date.

1/25/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/26/2005 S Received for Introduction

1/26/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/31/2005 S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso and Scott

Nays: Senator(s) Decaria and Massie

Ayes 3 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/31/2005 S Placed on General File

2/3/2005 S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Coe, Cooper, Geis, Hawks, Jennings, Larson, Meier, Schiffer and Scott.

Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Decaria, Hanes, Hines, Job, Johnson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Ross, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused: Senator(s) Northrup and Townsend.

Ayes 13 Nays 15 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0