HB 1233 Summary

• Requires health care licensing boards to mandate a 2-hour course on prevention and communication of medical errors as part of licensure and renewal, counting toward continuing education requirements.

• Creates the Patient Compensation System as an exclusive remedy for medical injuries, replacing traditional medical malpractice litigation with a no-fault compensation process administered by a 11-member Patient Compensation Board.

• Establishes independent medical review panels to evaluate whether applications constitute medical injuries, with expedited review (30 days) if providers support claims and formal review (60+ days) when providers contest claims.

• Sets provider contribution amounts ranging from $100 to $2,500 annually based on provider type to fund system administration, with license revocation penalties for non-payment.

• Defines "medical injury" as injury or wrongful death from medical treatment that would have been avoided under care of an experienced specialist in the same field, using a preponderance of evidence standard rather than negligence standard.