A House committee unanimously passed a bill that would slightly curb the application of past medical malpractice reforms. But some observers feel that lawmakers should do more.
House Bill 1403 would change the definition of a “health care liability claim” to exclude certain types of claims under the Texas Workers Compensation Act by an employee—or a deceased employee’s survivors—against his employer. Current law requires the medical malpractice plaintiff to serve an expert report on the defendant. HB 1403 would add an extra requirement for the expert report.
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