1994-04-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 3968
SB 367                                                                       
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 367 "An                     
Act relating to health care and insurance for health care; to review           
and approval of health insurance rates and rating factors; relating to         
certain civil actions against health care providers; to coordination of        
insurance benefits and to determination and disclosure of fees paid            
to an insured or health care provider; to the rate of interest on              
certain judgments and decrees; to excise taxes on cigarettes;                  
amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 26, 27, 68, 79, and 82                
and Alaska Rules of Evidence 802, 803, and 804; repealing Alaska               
Rule of Civil Procedure 72.1; and providing for an effective date"             
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               
	CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 367(JUD), entitled:                                    
"An Act prohibiting a civil action based on                                   
professional negligence against a health care                                  
provider by a person who on the date of the                                    
negligent act or omission is less than two years of                            
age, unless the action is brought before the person's                          
eighth birthday; establishing an advisory committee                            
on a health care plan and an advisory committee on                             
medical practice; and providing for an effective                               
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair.  Signing do not pass:                  
Senator Little.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Halford, Jacko.           
                                                                               
Forthcoming fiscal notes and zero fiscal note.                                 
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 367 was referred to the Finance Committee.