HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 837 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1576
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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 | 1/15/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 837 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1576
By Ms. Reinstein of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1576) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein relative to the tort liability of hospitals. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 488 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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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.