2A:53A-37

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2004 CHAPTER: 17

NJSA: 2A:53A-37 (“New Jersey Medical Care Access…Act“)

BILL NO: A50 (Substituted for S50/551)

SPONSOR(S): Roberts and others

DATE INTRODUCED: March 4, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Appropriations; Health and Human Services; Financial Institutions

SENATE: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: May 24, 2004

SENATE: March 29, 2004

DATE OF APPROVAL: June 7, 2004

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute (2R) enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by asterisks)

A50

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 19 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 3-4-2004 (Approp.)

3-4-2004 (Health)

3-4-2004 (Finan. Inst.)

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

S50/551

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S50): (Begins on page 25 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S551): (Begins on page 23 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 292-6220 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS:

974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Assembly. Health and Human Services and Banking and Insurance

H434 “Testimony concerning issues…enhancement of patient safety”, held August 1, 2002.

2002b Trenton, 2002

PDF copy of the hearing

974.90 New Jersey.Legislature. Assembly. Health and Human Services and Banking and Insurance Committee

I59 Public hearing on “testimony to provide medical malpractice insurance….held May 1, 2003

2003 Trenton, 2003.

PDF copy of the hearing

974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Special Committee to Investigate Medical Malpractice Insurer Business

I59 Practices

2003a Testimony on information related to the business practices of medical malpractice insurance

Companies, held 10-2-2003. Trenton, 2003

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Medical malpractice law is enacted,” 1-8-2004 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1

“New Jersey starts fund for malpractice costs,” 6-8-2004 New York Times p.B5

“McGreevey approves bill on medical-malpractice aid,” 6-8-2004 Home News Tribune pA4

“Governor signs medical malpractice law,” 6-8-2004 The Record, pA3

“Malpractice bill is signed into law,” 6-8-2004 Star Ledger, p20

“Long ordeal ends; malpractice reform adopted,” 1-8-2004 Asbury Park Press, pA1

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