CT HB06487

Repeals and replaces Section 52-184c to define "similar health care provider" standards for medical negligence cases, distinguishing between non-specialists and board-certified specialists based on training, experience, and licensing requirements.

Modifies Section 52-190a to require claimants filing medical negligence actions to obtain a written opinion from a similar health care provider stating specific breaches of the prevailing professional standard of care before filing suit.

Grants an automatic ninety-day extension of the statute of limitations upon petition to allow time for the reasonable inquiry and expert opinion requirements.

Protects written opinions from discovery except to challenge validity of the certificate, and shields the opinion-providing health care provider from personal liability absent malice.

Establishes sanctions for certificates not made in good faith after discovery completion, including attorney fees and potential disciplinary review, while allowing sixty days to remedy failure to obtain required written opinion before dismissal.