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AZ HB2157

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lupe Diaz

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-542 to remove medical malpractice claims from the two-year statute of limitations for general personal injury actions.

  • Creates a new statute of limitations of five years for medical malpractice actions as defined in section 12-561.

  • Medical malpractice claims must be commenced and prosecuted within five years after the cause of action accrues.

  • Establishes a separate and longer time period for plaintiffs to bring medical malpractice lawsuits compared to other personal injury claims.

Legislative Description

Medical malpractice; statute of limitations

Courts And Civil Proceedings - Title 12

Last Action

House read second time

1/18/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/17/2023
Judiciary1/17/2023
Health and Human Services1/17/2023

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