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House restores inflation indexing and approves medical-malpractice cap
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Utah House reinstated an inflation-index provision and passed Senate Bill 129 to raise and index the non-economic damages cap for medical-malpractice awards; the bill passed 52–22. Supporters said indexing preserved negotiated compromise; opponents warned it could increase insurance costs.
The Utah House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 129 as amended on Feb. 15, approving a higher cap on non-economic damages in medical-malpractice cases and reinstating an automatic inflation index for that cap. The measure passed on a roll-call vote, 52 yes to 22 no.
House debate focused on two linked provisions: raising the non-economic damages cap to a negotiated level of $400,000 and whether that cap should be automatically adjusted for inflation in later years.…
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