Bills › 90th General Assembly

HF 161Signed by Governor · February 16, 2023

Relating to damage awards against health care providers, creating a medical error task force, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: SSB 1063, HF 102, SF 148

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 8, 202354–46
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 8, 202329–20
  7. Done: To the GovernorFebruary 15, 2023
  8. Done: Signed into lawFebruary 16, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 19

5 adopted · 7 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • S-3021 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D) and 8 more
    Page 1, by striking line 5 and inserting “ADVERSE HEALTH CARE INCIDENTS” (5 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3020 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D) and 8 more
    Page 1, line 9, by striking “physical impairment,” and inserting “physical impairment,” (2 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3019 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D) and 8 more
    Page 1, line 5, by striking “DAMAGE AWARDS AGAINST” (6 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3018 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
    Page 1, by striking lines 33 through 35 and inserting “sustained.” (4 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3017 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
    Page 2, line 2, by striking “subsection” and inserting “subsections” (2 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3016 · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
    Page 1, line 5, by striking “DAMAGE AWARDS AGAINST” (5 changes)
    Failed
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3015Strike everything · filed February 8, 2023 by Sen. Jason Schultz (R)
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Adopted
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1017Strike everything · filed February 8, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Adopted
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3014 · filed February 7, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
    Page 2, after line 5 by inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 147.137, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION . (4 changes)
    Ruled out of order
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1015Strike everything · filed February 7, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Adopted
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1014Strike everything · filed February 7, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Adopted
    53–45
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1013Strike everything · filed February 7, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Adopted
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1007Strike everything · filed February 2, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Ruled not germane
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3006 · filed February 1, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)
    Page 1, line 31, by striking “subsection” and inserting “subsections” (2 changes)
    Ruled out of order
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1004Strike everything · filed February 1, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Never voted on
  • H-1003Strike everything · filed January 31, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Withdrawn
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3005 · filed January 30, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R), Sen. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
    Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “DIVISION I NON ECONOMIC DAMAGE AWARDS” (10 changes)
    Ruled out of order
    February 8, 2023
  • S-3004 · filed January 30, 2023 by Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R), Sen. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) and 1 more
    Page 1, by striking lines 27 through 29 and inserting “plaintiff of just compensation for the injuries sustained.” (4 changes)
    Ruled out of order
    February 8, 2023
  • H-1002Strike everything · filed January 30, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Failed
    24–75
    February 8, 2023