SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1943        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1032

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 tracking of medical malpractice cases.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1943        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1032

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1032) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the tracking of medical malpractice cases .  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the tracking of medical malpractice cases.

 

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special to the contrary the administrator of the trial court shall develop and implement  a system to track and categorize any civil action malpractice, error or mistake against a provider of health care. Annually by December 31 the administrator of the trial court shall submit the number of any civil action malpractice, error or mistake against a provider of health care to the clerks of the house and senate and the joint committee on the judiciary.