House Bill 7
Address medical claims and provider immunities
To amend sections 2305.113, 2305.51, and 2317.43 and to enact sections 2305.2311, 2317.44, 2317.45, and 2323.451 of the Revised Code to grant qualified civil immunity to certain medical providers and emergency medical technicians who provide emergency medical services as a result of a disaster and through its duration; to provide that certain communications made regarding an unanticipated outcome of medical care, the development or implementation of standards under federal laws, and an insurer's reimbursement policies on health care are inadmissible as evidence in a medical claim; to specify the manner of sending a notice of intent to file a medical claim and provide a procedure for the discovery of other potential claims within a specified period after the filing of a medical claim; to provide civil immunity to certain medical providers regarding the discharge of a patient with a mental condition that threatens the safety of the patient or others; and to clarify the definition of "medical claim."
Current Version
Effective Date
March 20, 2019
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Subjects
Committees
House Civil Justice Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Primary Sponsors
Robert R. Cupp
Cosponsors
Senators
Kevin Bacon
Dave Burke
John Eklund
Randy Gardner
Bob D. Hackett
Stephanie Kunze
Lou Terhar
Joe Uecker
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Marlene Anielski
John Becker
Timothy E. Ginter
Doug Green
Stephen D. Hambley
Stephen A. Huffman
George F. Lang
Dorothy Pelanda
Bill Reineke
Kristina Roegner
Mark J. Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Gary Scherer
Kirk Schuring
Bill Seitz
Ryan Smith
Dick Stein
Scott Wiggam
Ron Young
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