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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2007 SENATE BILL 126
September 5, 2007 - Offered by Senator Risser.
SB126-SSA1,1,3 1An Act to amend 893.80 (1m) and 893.82 (5m) of the statutes; relating to:
2notification to the state and certain public agencies regarding a medical
3malpractice claim.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB126-SSA1, s. 1 4Section 1. 893.80 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB126-SSA1,1,115 893.80 (1m) With regard to a claim to recover damages for medical malpractice,
6the time period under provisions of sub. (1) (a) shall be 180 days after discovery of
7the injury or the date on which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the injury
8should have been discovered, rather than 120 days after the happening of the event
9giving rise to the claim
do not apply. The time periods that apply for commencing an
10action under this section for damages for medical malpractice are the time periods
11under ss. 893.55 (1m), (2), and (3) and 893.56
.
SB126-SSA1, s. 2 12Section 2. 893.82 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB126-SSA1,2,7
1893.82 (5m) With regard to a claim to recover damages for medical malpractice,
2the time periods under provisions of subs. (3), (3m), and (4) shall be 180 days after
3discovery of the injury or the date on which, in the exercise of reasonable diligence,
4the injury should have been discovered, rather than 120 days after the event causing
5the injury
do not apply. The time periods for commencing an action under this section
6for damages for medical malpractice are the time periods under ss. 893.55 (1m), (2),
7and (3) and 893.56
.
SB126-SSA1, s. 3 8Section 3. Initial applicability.
SB126-SSA1,2,109 (1) This act first applies to acts or omissions that occur on the effective date of
10this subsection.
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