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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 147.145 LIMITATION ON
1 2 NONECONOMIC DAMAGES.
1 3 In any action for personal injury or wrongful death against
1 4 any physician and surgeon, osteopath, osteopathic physician
1 5 and surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, pharmacist,
1 6 chiropractor, or nurse licensed under this chapter or against
1 7 any hospital licensed under chapter 135B, based upon the
1 8 alleged negligence of the licensee in the practice of that
1 9 profession or occupation, or upon the alleged negligence of
1 10 the hospital in patient care, in which liability is admitted
1 11 or established, the present value of the damages awarded for
1 12 noneconomic losses incurred or to be incurred in the future by
1 13 the plaintiff by reason of personal injury or death shall not
1 14 exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 This bill creates Code section 147.145 and establishes a
1 17 limitation on noneconomic damages of $250,000 payable in a
1 18 medical malpractice action.
1 19 LSB 1664XS 77
1 20 mj/jw/5
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