Amendment AA1-AB120

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 120

May 31, 2013 - Offered by Representative Severson.

AB120-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB120-AA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13 and substitute:

AB120-AA1,1,7 "(2) A statement, a gesture, or the conduct of a health care provider, or a health care provider's employee or agent, that satisfies all of the following is not admissible into evidence in any civil action, administrative hearing, disciplinary proceeding, mediation, or arbitration regarding the health care provider as evidence of liability or as an admission against interest:

AB120-AA1,1,10 (a) The statement, gesture, or conduct is made or occurs before the commencement of the civil action, administrative hearing, disciplinary proceeding, mediation, or arbitration.

AB120-AA1,2,3 (b) The statement, gesture, or conduct expresses apology, benevolence, compassion, condolence, fault, liability, remorse, responsibility, or sympathy to a patient or his or her relative or representative.".

AB120-AA1,2,4 (End)