CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2838
Chapter 270, Laws of 1996
54th Legislature
1996 Regular Session
HEALTH INJURY DISPUTES--MEDIATION
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/6/96
Passed by the House February 9, 1996 Yeas 97 Nays 0
CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate February 29, 1996 Yeas 49 Nays 0 |
CERTIFICATE
I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2838 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. |
JOEL PRITCHARD President of the Senate |
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN Chief Clerk
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Approved March 29, 1996 |
FILED
March 29, 1996 - 4:53 p.m. |
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MIKE LOWRY Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2838
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Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By Representatives Dyer, Cody, Foreman, McMahan, Goldsmith, Huff, Carlson and Robertson
Read first time 01/22/96. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to mediation of health care injury disputes; 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 ((provided)) prior to filing
a cause of action under this chapter shall toll the statute of limitations
provided in RCW 4.16.350 for one year.
Passed the House February 9, 1996.
Passed the Senate February 29, 1996.
Approved by the Governor March 29, 1996.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 29, 1996.