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132

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Address medical claims and provider immunities

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Long Title To amend sections 2305.113, 2305.51, and 2317.43 and to enact sections 2305.2311, 2317.44, 2317.45, and 2323.451 of the Revised Code to grant qualified civil immunity to certain medical providers and emergency medical technicians who provide emergency medical services as a result of a disaster and through its duration; to provide that certain communications made regarding an unanticipated outcome of medical care, the development or implementation of standards under federal laws, and an insurer's reimbursement policies on health care are inadmissible as evidence in a medical claim; to specify the manner of sending a notice of intent to file a medical claim and provide a procedure for the discovery of other potential claims within a specified period after the filing of a medical claim; to provide civil immunity to certain medical providers regarding the discharge of a patient with a mental condition that threatens the safety of the patient or others; and to clarify the definition of "medical claim."

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Effective Date

March 20, 2019

Subjects

Courts and Civil Law Courts and Civil Law : Civil Law Courts and Civil Law : Courts Health and Human Services : Health Care Health and Human Services : Mental Health and Disabilities

Committees

Senate Judiciary Committee
House Civil Justice Committee

Primary Sponsors

Robert R. Cupp

Cosponsors

REPRESENTATIVES

Marlene Anielski

John Becker

Timothy Ginter

Doug Green

Stephen D. Hambley

Stephen A. Huffman

George F. Lang

Dorothy Pelanda

Bill Reineke

Kristina Roegner

Mark J. Romanchuk

Tim Schaffer

Gary Scherer

Kirk Schuring

William Seitz

Ryan Smith

Dick Stein

Scott Wiggam

Ron Young

SENATORS

Kevin Bacon

Dave Burke

John Eklund

Randy Gardner

Bob D. Hackett

Stephanie Kunze

Lou Terhar

Joe Uecker

Steve Wilson

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