2004 General Legislative Session (3/1/2004) - Part 6

Utah House of Representatives · March 1, 2004

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First substitute Senate Bill 245 — medical arbitration amendments

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Representative Viskupski resumed debate on first substitute Senate Bill 245, a change to medical-arbitration law. Representative Verkhart (sponsor) explained the bill makes medical arbitration voluntary, requires mediation before arbitration for patients who agree, makes arbitration decisions public records, clarifies patients' right to an attorney and changes procedural rules including defaulting to three arbitrators unless parties choose otherwise. Representative Daniels moved and won an amendment replacing wording on lines 65–66 with 'the other 2 arbitrators.' Representatives questioned why

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House floor session covering multiple bills including arbitration reform (first substitute Senate Bill 245), school funding (Senate Bill 3), redevelopment agency amendments (first substitute House Bill 311), and a one-year redirection of part of the tobacco settlement to the rainy-day fund (House Bill 330). Several bills passed, others failed or were circled for later consideration.

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