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WV HB2212
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Steele
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AI Summary
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Excludes certain medical procedures from the state's Medical Professional Liability Act protections, including abortion services, pharmaceuticals to induce abortion, euthanasia services, and gender-affirming surgeries or hormone therapy
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Extends the statute of limitations for minors to file medical malpractice claims, raising the age threshold from under 10 years to under 18 years at time of injury
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Allows minors injured before age 18 to file claims until their 20th birthday (previously 12th birthday), or within two years of injury, whichever is longer
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Maintains the existing two-year statute of limitations for general medical professional liability claims against most health care providers, with a 10-year maximum cap
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Preserves the one-year statute of limitations for claims against nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing care facilities
Legislative Description
Limiting the applicability of medical professional liability to certain practices by medical care providers
Actions, Suits and Liens
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
2/12/2025