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NJ A2658
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jay Webber
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AI Summary
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Limits noneconomic damages (pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement) to $250,000 in medical malpractice lawsuits against health care providers
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Applies to licensed health care providers including physicians, chiropractors, podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, physical therapists, bioanalytical laboratory directors, hospitals, and other health care facilities
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Defines professional negligence as negligent acts or omissions by health care providers while rendering licensed professional services that proximately cause personal injury or wrongful death
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Takes effect immediately and applies only to actions accruing on or after the effective date
Legislative Description
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024