SB 1032 - Emergency Room Malpractice - Arizona Key Vote
John Huppenthal voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Failed
- May 10, 2007
- House Bill Failed
- May 7, 2007
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 29, 2007
- Introduced
- Jan. 8, 2007
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Title: Emergency Room Malpractice
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that raises the burden of proof in order for hospital emergency room patients to be able to sue for medical malpractice.
Highlights:
-Requires patients to provide clear and convincing evidence that the care provided to them in the emergency room did not meet professional standards and thus constitutes malpractice [Sec. 1(A)]. -Extends to emergency labor and delivery treatment cases that meet statutory requirements where the patient's medical history is not immediately available and where the physician is not previously affiliated with the patient [Sec. 2(A-C)].
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NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Title: Emergency Room Malpractice
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that raises the burden of proof in order for hospital emergency room patients to be able to sue for medical malpractice.
Highlights:
-Requires patients to provide clear and convincing evidence that the care provided to them in the emergency room did not meet professional standards and thus constitutes malpractice [Sec. 1(A)]. -Extends to emergency labor and delivery treatment cases that meet statutory requirements where the patient's medical history is not immediately available and where the physician is not previously affiliated with the patient [Sec. 2(A-C)].
Title: Emergency Room Malpractice