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1 1 Amend House File 693, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 3, by striking lines 8 through 12 and
1 4 inserting the following:
1 5 "b. An action founded on injuries to the person or
1 6 wrongful death against a physician and surgeon,
1 7 osteopath, osteopathic physician and surgeon,
1 8 physician assistant, nurse, or advanced registered
1 9 nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 147 arising
1 10 out of patient care and brought on behalf of a minor
1 11 who was under the age of six when the act, omission,
1 12 or occurrence alleged in the action occurred, shall be
1 13 commenced no later than the minor's tenth birthday.
1 14 However, if the claimant did not know or through the
1 15 use of reasonable diligence could not have been
1 16 expected to know of the act, omission, or occurrence
1 17 until after the minor reached the age of six years,
1 18 then the action may be brought pursuant to paragraph
1 19 "a" on behalf of the minor and may be commenced within
1 20 the time periods provided in paragraph "a". The
1 21 provisions of this paragraph shall not apply if any of
1 22 the following occur:
1 23 (1) The physician and surgeon, osteopath,
1 24 osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician
1 25 assistant, nurse, or advanced registered nurse
1 26 practitioner licensed under chapter 147 warrant orally
1 27 or in written form regarding the success of the
1 28 delivery of a baby or the care of a minor under the
1 29 age of six.
1 30 (2) The physician and surgeon, osteopath,
1 31 osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician
1 32 assistant, nurse, or advanced registered nurse
1 33 practitioner licensed under chapter 147 misrepresent
1 34 facts regarding the delivery of a baby or the care of
1 35 a minor under the age of six.
1 36 (3) The physician and surgeon, osteopath,
1 37 osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician
1 38 assistant, nurse, or advanced registered nurse
1 39 practitioner licensed under chapter 147 fraudulently
1 40 conceal information relating to the delivery of a baby
1 41 or the care of a minor under the age of six.
1 42 (4) A foreign object is unintentionally left in
1 43 the body causing the injury or death."
1 44
1 45
1 46
1 47 MARY NEUHAUSER
1 48 HF 693.520 77
1 49 tm/jw/28
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