House Amendment 8331


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend the amendment, H=8320, to House File 2716 as
     1  2 follows:
     1  3 #1.  Page 1, by striking lines 2 and 3 and
     1  4 inserting the following:
     1  5    <#   .  By striking page 1, line 1, through page 5,
     1  6 line 4.
     1  7 #   .  Page 5, by striking lines 7 through 11 and
     1  8 inserting the following:
     1  9    <In any civil action for professional negligence,
     1 10 personal injury, or wrongful death or in any
     1 11 arbitration proceeding for professional negligence,
     1 12 personal injury, or wrongful death against a person in
     1 13 a profession represented by the examining boards
     1 14 listed in section 272C.1 and any other licensed
     1 15 profession recognized in this state, a hospital
     1 16 licensed pursuant to chapter 135B, or a health care
     1 17 facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C, based upon
     1 18 the>.
     1 19 #   .  Page 5, by striking lines 13 and 14 and
     1 20 inserting the following:  <occupation, any portion of
     1 21 a statement, affirmation, gesture, or conduct
     1 22 expressing sorrow, sympathy, commiseration,
     1 23 condolence,>.
     1 24 #   .  Page 5, by striking lines 22 and 23 and
     1 25 inserting the following:
     1 26    <Sec.    .  NEW SECTION.  519.14  ACTUARIAL STUDY.
     1 27    The commissioner of insurance shall conduct an
     1 28 actuarial study on all medical malpractice>.
     1 29 #   .  Page 6, by striking lines 3 and 4 and
     1 30 inserting the following:  <and commerce, regulation
     1 31 and labor annually no later than January 15.  The
     1 32 commissioner's report shall be open to the public,>.
     1 33 #   .  Title page, by striking lines 2 and 3 and
     1 34 inserting the following:  <including certain
     1 35 evidentiary and reporting requirements.>>
     1 36 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 40 PAULSEN of Linn
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     1 44 UPMEYER of Hancock
     1 45 HF 2716.303 81
     1 46 rh/cf/1856
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