HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Chair

Rep. John Mizuno, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, January 25, 2008

TIME:

9:35 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1992

RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY.

Limits noneconomic damages that may be recovered in medical tort actions.  Limits the amount of attorney's fees that may be collected in connection with a medical tort action.  Amends the definition of "health care provider" and "medical tort".

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 1995

RELATING TO TORTS.

Limits noneconomic damages in medical tort actions to $500,000.

 

HLT, CPC, JUD

HB 2071

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes the Hawaii medical malpractice insurance relief fund to offer policies of medical malpractice insurance to physicians in the State.  Repeals Hawaii medical malpractice underwriting plan (chapter 435C, HRS).  Appropriates funds to the medical malpractice insurance reserve trust fund.

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 2151

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Forms a captive insurance company to provide medical malpractice insurance to self-employed medical doctors.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 2161

RELATING TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE.

Establishes a medical malpractice mutual insurance company modeled upon the employers' mutual insurance company.

 

HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Joshua B. Green, M.D.

Chair