H.B. 338
         EMERGENCY ROOM TORT REFORM

house floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 20, 2007 9:32 am



Representative Wayne A. Harper proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 17 :    

             15          .    establishes a standard of proof of clear and convincing evidence for malpractice
             16      actions based on emergency care received in an emergency room;
{   and   }

             17          .    applies the standard of clear and convincing evidence after May 15, 2007
{   .   }        ; and

    .    sunsets the standard of proof on July 1, 2011.  


2.    Page 1, Line 22 :    

             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
  AMENDS:

    63-55-213,
as last amended by Chapter 82, Laws of Utah 2006  


3.    Page 2, Line 57 :    

             57          (b) applies to emergency care given after May 15, 2007.
      Section 2. Section 63-55-213 is amended to read:      

     63-55-213 .   Repeal dates, Title 13.
      (1)       Title 13, Chapter 16, Motor Fuel Marketing Act, is repealed July 1, 2007.

      (2) Section 58-13-2.5 is repealed July 1, 2011.      


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