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                          HOUSE BILL 2874

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representative Dyer

Read first time 01/28/94.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Modifying the tolling of the statute of limitations for disputes related to health care claims.

    AN ACT Relating to mandatory mediation; and amending RCW 7.70.110.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 7.70.110 and 1993 c 492 s 420 are each amended to read as follows:

    The making of a written, good faith request for mediation of a dispute related to damages for injury occurring as a result of health care that was provided prior to filing a cause of action under this chapter shall toll the statute of limitations provided in RCW 4.16.350 for six months.

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