District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: Died

B 24-0829 — Medical Malpractice Clarification Amendment Act of 2022

Last action — Public Hearing on B24-0829 View Public Hearing Record

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with Council Period 24. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds protections for health professionals regarding their medical malpractice insurance in relation to abortion services.

  • D.C. Official Code § 31-2701

    (7a) “Health professional” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(8) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 2986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1201.01(8)).

    Defines 'health professional' in the context of the insurance law.

  • D.C. Official Code § 31-2701

    Sec. 3a. Additional Requirements for Medical Malpractice Insurers. (a) A medical malpractice insurer shall not take any adverse action, including loss of coverage, sanctions, fines, penalties, or rate increases, against a health professional for the provision or facilitation of an abortion or reproductive health care service based solely on the fact that the patient receiving the service is a resident of a state where the provision or facilitation of an abortion or reproductive health care service is illegal, or based on a revocation of a health professional’s license from another state or other disciplinary action by another state that resulted from a health professional’s provision of, authorization of, referral for, assistance with, or participation in an abortion or any other health care service for the purpose of the abortion, or any other reproductive health care service, if the revocation or disciplinary action was based solely on a violation of the other state’s law prohibiting the provision of abortion or other reproductive health care service and related services in the state or for a resident of the state or in any other state. (b) Nothing in this section shall be taken to prohibit the medical malpractice insurer from taking adverse actions against a health professional for care provided that would otherwise constitute professional misconduct.

    Prohibits medical malpractice insurers from penalizing health professionals for providing abortion services under specific circumstances.

Action History

  1. Public Hearing on B24-0829 View Public Hearing Record

  2. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

  4. Notice of Intent to Act on B24-0829 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  5. Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  6. B24-0829 Introduced by Councilmembers R. White, Bonds, Lewis George, Nadeau, Cheh, Pinto, Silverman, Allen, Henderson, and Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 5 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (5)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors B 24-0829?
B 24-0829 is sponsored by Robert C. White, Jr., Mary Cheh, Elissa Silverman, Charles Allen, Janeese Lewis George, Anita Bonds, Brianne K. Nadeau, Brooke Pinto, Christina Henderson, and Phil Mendelson.
What is the current status of B 24-0829?
This bill died with Council Period 24. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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