HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 326        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 488

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the tort liability of hospitals..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk

1/14/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 326        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 488

By Ms. Reinstein of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 488) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein relative to the tort liability of hospitals.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1686 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the tort liability of hospitals..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 85K of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “costs” in line 8 the following: — provided, however, in the case of a hospital where the tort results in death the liability in any such cause of action shall not be less than $100,000.