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HEALTH CARE MALPRACTICE ACT SUNSET EXTENSION

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Allen M. Christensen

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House Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow

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7     LONG TITLE
8     Committee Note:
9          The Health and Human Services Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10     General Description:
11          This bill reauthorizes provisions regarding medical malpractice arbitration agreements.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     extends the sunset date for provisions regarding medical malpractice arbitration
15     agreements for 10 years.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          63I-1-278, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 25
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 63I-1-278 is amended to read:
26          63I-1-278. Repeal dates, Title 78A and Title 78B.
27          (1) Section 78B-3-421, regarding medical malpractice arbitration agreements, is

28     repealed July 1, [2019] 2029.
29          (2) Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, is repealed July 1,
30     2026.
31           (3) Section 78B-6-802.7 is repealed on July 1, 2018.