SB2001 - Tennessee - Medicine, Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform

Companion Bill HB1993. Tort Liability and Reform - Revises various provisions governing medical malpractice actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2001 / HB1993Other Fiscal Impact - If malpractice insurance premium rates are reduced, the TennCare program and the state health insurance plan could experience more moderate cost increases in the long term. Bill Summary for *SB2001 / HB1993 PRESENT LAW Present law specifies the type of damages that may be awarded to victims of medical malpractice and the limits on the amounts of such damages. Under present law, any damages awarded for medical malpractice may include actual economic losses suffered by the victim by reason of the personal injury such as the cost of reasonable and necessary medical care, rehabilitation services and custodial care, the [...]

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