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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 99

AN ACT CONCERNING LETTERS OF PROTECTION.

Became law as Public Act 12-14, signed May 8, 2012, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require physicians and physical therapists to inform a patient whether they would provide care and treatment to such patient in return for a letter of protection guaranteeing payment from any settlement or judgment that may be received by the patient; and (2) require physicians and physical therapists to provide a patient with the estimated cost of obtaining an opinion letter that may be used by such patient in a personal injury action.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Paul R. Doyle, Eileen M. Daily, Eric D. Coleman

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    David A. Baram, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 16 to May 8, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 16 to Apr 1155 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 2134 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 11 to Apr 2514 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 25 to May 49 days

    With the GovernorMay 4 to May 84 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 16 – Apr 11

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 21Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 11Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 12 – Apr 25

    1. Apr 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 25Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 3 – May 8

    1. May 3Numbered Public Act 12-14
    2. May 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 8Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 5SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 5FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 11SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 11ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 12HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 25HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 25IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor