2014-03-17                     House Journal                      Page 1937
HB 250                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

2014-03-17                     House Journal                      Page 1938
    HOUSE BILL NO. 250                                                                                                          
    "An Act making an expression of apology, responsibility, liability,                                                         
    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."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 250(HSS)                                                                                              
    "An Act making an expression of apology, responsibility,                                                                    
    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."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Higgins, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Reinbold, Pruitt, Keller, Nageak, Tarr, Higgins                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 250(HSS):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 250 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.