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2014-04-16 Senate Journal

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2014-04-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2509
HB 250                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(HSS) am "An Act making an                                                                             
expression of apology, sympathy, commiseration, compassion, or                                                                  
benevolence by a health care provider inadmissible in a medical                                                                 
malpractice case; requiring a health care provider to advise a patient or                                                       
the patient's legal representative to seek legal advice before making an                                                        
agreement with the patient to correct an unanticipated outcome of                                                               
medical treatment or care; and amending Rules 402, 407, 408, 409,                                                               
and 801, Alaska Rules of Evidence" was read the second time.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                              
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                                  
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(HSS) am was read the third time.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                               
voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Coghill objected and                                                              
Senator McGuire was required to vote.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                               
voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Coghill objected and                                                              
Senator Giessel was required to vote.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                                                 
voting due to a conflict of interest. Senator Coghill objected and                                                              
Senator Olson was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senators Fairclough, Meyer, Stedman, Egan, Bishop, Gardner,                                                                     
McGuire, Coghill, Micciche, Dyson moved and asked unanimous                                                                     
consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2014-04-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 2510
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(HSS) am                                                                    
"An Act making an expression of apology, sympathy, commiseration,                                                               
compassion, or benevolence by a health care provider inadmissible in                                                            
a medical malpractice case; requiring a health care provider to advise a                                                        
patient or the patient's legal representative to seek legal advice before                                                       
making an agreement with the patient to correct an unanticipated                                                                
outcome of medical treatment or care; and amending Rules 402, 407,                                                              
408, 409, and 801, Alaska Rules of Evidence" pass the Senate?" The                                                              
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 250(HSS) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Court Rules                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough,                                                               
French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer,                                                              
Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(HSS) am passed the Senate.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                                              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule                                                                
changes. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed                                                           
by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.