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Latest Update: Tuesday, July, 22nd 2008

Companion Bill SB0875.

Tort Liability and Reform - Requires actions for personal injury or death involving negligent conduct in a nursing home to be brought as medical malpractice actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB1933 / *SB0875

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for HB1933 / *SB0875

This bill provides that an action for damages for personal injury or death against a health care provider or nursing home must be brought as a medical malpractice action if the complaint alleges or involves negligent conduct that:

(1) Occurred in a nursing home; and
(2) Arises out of or bears a substantial relationship to the provision of health care by a licensed or certified health care professional.

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Latest Actions
  • 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
  • 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Judiciary
  • 02/21/2007 - Passed first consideration
  • 02/15/2007 - Introduced
  • 02/15/2007 - Filed for Introduction
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB1933 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB0875 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007