Medical review panel-2.
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Official record
2005 General Session Summary for HB0083 Bill No.: HB0083 Drafter: JHR LSO No.: 05LSO-0307 Effective Date: 3/15/2005 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0134 Chapter No.: 244 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Medical review panel-2. Subject: Establishes medical review panel. Summary/Major Elements: This bill: Establishes a medical review panel (MRP) to consider medical malpractice claims before a claim is filed in court; Specifies the Attorney General is the director of the panel to perform administrative tasks of the MRP; Provides for the selection of MRP members, with individual panels consisting of 2 health care providers, 2 attorneys and 1 lay member; Authorizes the chairman of the MRP to preside over a proceeding, or to use a hearing officer from the Office of Administrative Hearings to preside at hearings; Establishes timelines for the filing of medical claims, answers and related documents and for hearings and decisions; Requires a claimant to file a medical malpractice claim with the MRP prior to filing the action in court, unless the parties agree to waive participation in the medical review panel process; Requires the claimant to provide a statement from a qualified expert setting forth the expert's opinion that the conduct complained of constitutes a valid malpractice claim; Authorizes rulemaking to implement the MRP; Provides for confidentiality of records; Provides for admissibility of the MRP's decision in any subsequent civil action related to the claim; Provides appropriations to the Attorney General and authorizes additional positions. Comments: This bill was adopted in response to a ratification by the voters in the 2004 general election of proposed Amendment C to the Wyoming Constitution, which authorized the Legislature to mandate alternative dispute resolution or review by a medical review panel before filing a civil action against a health care provider. Popular Name: Medical Review Panel
Public statements
Last checked Aug 8, 8:17 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker changed their vote to support the bill after being encouraged by a colleague's positive experience with similar committees, believing it has a chance of working well.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary first step to resolve medical malpractice issues and provide access to care, acknowledging it may not be perfect but is a good start.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that making panel findings admissible is necessary because society has become more litigious and a non-admissible panel will not be effective in the current climate.
S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues the amendment should be defeated because making panel decisions admissible at trial would skew proceedings and harm defendants, based on advice from a defense attorney.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports defeating the amendment because admissibility of the panel decision in court is essential to influence settlement processes, otherwise the bill would be ineffective window dressing.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports passing the amendment because doctors feel skewed against by current provisions, and she prefers letting judges decide on admissibility rather than a fixed rule.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges defeating the amendment because current court delays are significant, and this panel process can resolve cases much faster than waiting for a trial date.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports passing the amendment because making decisions admissible avoids constitutional challenges regarding infringement on the Supreme Court's inherent powers.
S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges defeating the amendment because other states successfully use review panels with admissible results, making constitutional concerns a distraction.
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Wyoming roll calls
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Adopted 2nd reading by BROWN
Adopted, Corrected 2nd reading by SIMPSON
Failed 2nd reading by CHILDERS
Adopted 3rd reading by SIMPSON
Withdrawn 3rd reading by MEULI
Failed, Corrected Committee of the Whole by IEKEL
Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by SIMPSON
Filed Standing Committee by H01
Adopted Standing Committee by H01
Failed Standing Committee by H01
Withdrawn 2nd reading by JENNINGS
Failed 2nd reading by ROSS
Adopted 3rd reading by MASSIE
Adopted 3rd reading by MASSIE
Adopted 3rd reading by JENNINGS
Adopted 3rd reading by JENNINGS
Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER
Adopted 3rd reading by JENNINGS
Adopted 3rd reading by SESSIONS
Adopted 3rd reading by ROSS
Filed 3rd reading by MEIER
Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by MEIER
Failed 3rd reading by MEIER
Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER
Withdrawn 3rd reading by MEIER
Failed, Corrected 3rd reading by MEIER
Withdrawn 3rd reading by JENNINGS
Failed Committee of the Whole by MOCKLER
Adopted Committee of the Whole by JENNINGS
Failed Standing Committee by S10
Withdrawn Standing Committee by HINES