Proyectos de ley › 90.ª Asamblea General
Relating to noneconomic damage awards against health care providers, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Presentado por el comité Judiciary del Senado
Temas:Courts & civil law
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado24 de enero de 2023
- Hecho: Subcomité23 de enero de 2023
- Hecho: Comité del Senado26 de enero de 2023
- Hecho: Lo aprueba el Senado8 de febrero de 202329–20
- Se saltó: Comité de la CámaraSe saltó
- Hecho: Lo aprueba la Cámara8 de febrero de 202354–46
- Hecho: A gobernador(a)15 de febrero de 2023
- Hecho: Firmado como ley16 de febrero de 2023
HF 161 se hizo ley → La misma legislación se aprobó como HF 161, así que esta versión se dejó de lado. Ir a HF 161 ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA This law changes how much money people can receive in lawsuits against healthcare providers for things like pain and suffering. It sets a limit of $1 million for noneconomic damages in cases involving death or serious injury, though this limit will increase slightly every year starting in 2028. Additionally, money awarded for the loss of a primary caregiver's help will now be counted as economic damages rather than noneconomic damages. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill relates to noneconomic damage awards against health care providers. The bill provides that damages for loss of dependent care due to death of or severe injury to a spouse or parent who is the primary caregiver are considered economic damages. The bill limits the amount of noneconomic damages that a jury can award a plaintiff if there is a substantial or permanent loss or impairment of a bodily function, substantial disfigurement, or death to $1 million. The bill does not amend the current exception to the cap for cases in which the defendant’s actions constitute actual malice. 1 percent increase in the $250,000 cap under current law and $1 million cap under the bill beginning on January 1, 2028, and each January thereafter. The commissioner of insurance is required to publish and update the amount of the limitations on damages on the insurance division’s internet site annually. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to causes of action accrued on or after that date.
Cambiado después por las enmiendas S-3015, H-1017, H-1015, H-1014, H-1013; vea Enmiendas.
Texto completo del proyecto (en inglés) · Qué cambió antes de aprobarse2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 23, 2023 (as SSB 1063). On January 25, 2023 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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1 comentario público por escrito a su subcomité: 26 de enero de 2023 (1) · en el sitio de la Legislatura
Nota fiscal
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Resumen con IA This bill limits the amount of noneconomic damages a jury can award in medical malpractice cases and creates a task force to review medical error rates. The fiscal impact on the State General Fund and the Judicial Branch cannot be estimated, though the bill may reduce future settlements. The Department of Health and Human Services may incur costs of up to $200,000 to support the new task force. (en inglés)3
De la nota: House File 161 may reduce future settlements paid by the State Appeal Board from the General Fund and by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. However, the extent of this decrease cannot be estimated. Any fiscal impact to the Judicial Branch cannot be estimated. The fiscal impact to the HHS for the Medical Error Task Force is unknown.
- Final Fiscal Note — Medical Malpractice, Noneconomic Damages · 12 de mayo de 2023
- Medical Malpractice, Noneconomic Damages · 7 de febrero de 2023
- Medical Malpractice, Noneconomic Damages · 7 de febrero de 2023
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Modifica§147.136A
Cabildeo
33 a favor · 4 en contra · 21 indecisos · Quiénes →
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