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HB 3200 - H AMD

By Representative Lantz

On page 4, after line 16, insert the following:

"Sec. 3. RCW 4.16.190 and 1993 c 232 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Unless otherwise provided in this section, if a person entitled to bring an action mentioned in this chapter, except for a penalty or forfeiture, or against a sheriff or other officer, for an escape, be at the time the cause of action accrued either under the age of eighteen years, or incompetent or disabled to such a degree that he or she cannot understand the nature of the proceedings, such incompetency or disability as determined according to chapter 11.88 RCW, or imprisoned on a criminal charge prior to sentencing, the time of such disability shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of action.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section with respect to a person under the age of eighteen years does not apply to the time limited for the commencement of an action under RCW 4.16.350."

EFFECT: Provides that the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice action is not tolled during any period of minority.