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Committee adopts narrow dash‑1 for SB 233 to permit limited hernia‑mesh claims, advances bill to floor
Summary
The Judiciary Committee adopted a dash‑1 amendment to SB 233 to allow a one‑year revival window for medical claims tied to hernia‑mesh removal occurring between Jan. 1, 2018 and Jan. 1, 2019; the committee voted to send the amended bill to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on March 31 adopted a narrowly tailored dash‑1 amendment to Senate Bill 233 and advanced the amended bill to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
As introduced, SB 233 would have extended the statute of ultimate repose for medical‑malpractice claims to 10 years. The adopted dash‑1 amendment instead replaces the bill with a limited provision that allows a person to bring a cause of action within one year of the bill’s effective date for claims arising from medical or surgical treatment connected to…
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