HB 781

RELATING TO INFORMED CONSENT

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, HEALTH INSURANCE, HOSPITALS, INSURANCE, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

Report Title: Informed Consent

Description: Clarifies the type of information required to be given by a provider to a patient prior to obtaining consent for medical treatment. Establishes elements necessary to prove a breach of duty to obtain informed consent.

 1-26-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. JHA ,        
                  referral sheet 4
 1-28-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,
                  02-02-99 at 8:30-11:30 a.m. in  conference room
                  329.
 2- 2-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-04-99.
 2- 4-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-09-99.
 2- 9-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Lee, Stegmaier,        
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Kawakami
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.