3rd Sub. S.B. 145
         MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 3 March 4, 2010 9:46 AM



Representative Bradley G. Last proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 5, Lines 120 through 121 :    

             120          (B)
{   within   } any longer period as agreed upon in writing by all parties to the review.

             121          [(ii)]
{   (iii)   }        (c)       If the prelitigation hearing has not been completed within the time limits


2.    Page 5, Lines 125 through 127 :    

             125          
{   (A)   }        (i)       file an affidavit of merit under the provisions of Section 78B-3-423 ; or

             126          
{   (B)   }        (ii)       file an affidavit with the division within 180 days of the request for prelitigation

             127      review, in accordance with Subsection (3)
{   (c)   }        (d)       , alleging that the respondent has failed to


3.    Page 5, Lines 129 through 130 :    

             129          
{   (c)   }        (d)       If the claimant files an affidavit under Subsection (3)      {   (b)(iii)(B   }        (c)       ):

             130          (i) within 15 days of the filing of the affidavit under Subsection (3)
{   (b)(iii)(B)   }        (c)       , the


4.    Page 5, Line 138 :    

             138      (3)
{   (c)   }        (d)       (ii)(A), the claimant shall file an affidavit of merit in accordance with Section 78B-3-423 ,


5.    Page 5, Line 140 :    

             140          [(c)]
{   (d)   }        (e)       (i) The claimant and any respondent may agree by written stipulation that no


6.    Page 7, Line 194 :    

             194          (1) (a) The
{   [   } panel      {   ]   }      {   division   } shall issue an opinion and        the division shall       issue a certificate of compliance


7.    Page 8, Lines 220 through 221 :    

             220      78B-3-416 and 78B-3-418 , a claimant shall file an affidavit of merit under this section
{   if   } :

             221          (i)
  within 60 days of the date of the panel's opinion, if       the claimant receives a finding from the pre-litigation panel in accordance with


8.    Page 8, Line 225 :    

             225          (ii)
  within 60 days of the expiration of the time limit in Subsection 78B-3-416(3)(b)(ii), if       a

pre-litigation hearing is not held within the time limits under Section



9.    Page 8, Line 227 :    

             227          (iii)
  within 30 days of the divisions determination under Subsection 78B-3-416(3)(d)(ii)(B), if       the division makes a determination under Section 78B-3-416 (3)      {   (c)   }        (d)       (ii)(B)        .      


10.    Page 8, Lines 229 through 234 :    

             229      shall
{   :

             230          (i)  
}
file the affidavit of merit with the division
  ;            {   within:

             231          (A) 60 days of:
             232          (I) the expiration of the time limit in Section 78B-3-416 (3)(b)(i);
             233          (II) the date of the panel's opinion under Subsection 78B-3-418 (2)(b); or
             234          (B) within 30 days of the division's determination under Subsection 78B-3-416 (3)(c);  
}


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