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GA HR1873
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Amy Carter
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Study Committee on Defensive Medicine and Patient Compensation, composed of five members of the Georgia House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House
- Addresses the practice of defensive medicine, where physicians order unnecessary tests and procedures, driving up health care costs
- Examines problems with patient access to justice and fair compensation for legitimate medical injuries, noting that medical malpractice litigation averages approximately five years to resolve
- Directs the committee to study whether an administrative compensation system, potentially including a Patient Trust Fund, could replace traditional malpractice litigation to more fairly and quickly compensate patients while reducing defensive medicine
- Requires the committee to report findings and legislative recommendations by December 15, 2012, at which point the committee stands abolished; members receive allowances under Code Section 28-1-8 for up to five days unless additional days are authorized
Legislative Description
House Study Committee on Defensive Medicine and Patient Compensation; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/27/2012
Committee Referrals
Insurance3/21/2012
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