VirginiaMedical malpractice; certification of expert witness, written opinion.
What it does
Medical malpractice; certification of expert witness; written opinion. Provides that at the time of service of process of every complaint, counter claim, third party claim, or warrant in debt in a medical malpractice action or every complaint, counter claim, or third party claim in an action for wrongful death against a health care provider, the plaintiff shall be deemed to have obtained a written opinion signed by an expert witness stating that the defendant in the action deviated from the applicable standard of care and the deviation was a proximate cause of the injuries claimed. The bill provides that a plaintiff may have separate certifications for standard of care and causation.
More detail
The bill also requires a plaintiff to certify to the defendant upon whom service of process has been requested to certify within 21 days of the defendant's answer being filed that such plaintiff obtained the necessary expert opinion at the time service was requested or affirming that such plaintiff did not need to obtain a certifying expert witness opinion in accordance with relevant law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 359 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB892ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed House (91-Y 4-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (91-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 21Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 20Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 20Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 20Read second timeMinor
- Jan 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 17Rules suspended
- Jan 15Committee substitute printed 25105058D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102120DIntroduced