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Committee advances contentious bill to raise medical‑malpractice noneconomic damage caps

House Judiciary Committee · December 4, 2024
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Summary

House Bill 6085, which would raise noneconomic damage caps and expand categories eligible for higher caps, was reported after emotional patient testimony and sharply divided testimony from medical‑society and malpractice stakeholders.

The House Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 6085, a proposal to raise certain caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice suits and move some deaths and severe injuries into a higher‑cap category. Sponsor Representative Rengens (as recorded) said the bill aims to better compensate patients with lifelong injuries or family members who have lost…

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