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March 7, 2021
SANTA FE — A proposal to remove hospitals from the state’s Medical Malpractice Act — exposing them to greater damage awards in court — narrowly survived a tense, tearful committee hearing Saturday. The legislation, House Bill 75, now heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where a competing measure backed by the New Mexico Hospital Association and doctor and nursing groups is also pending. ................................................................ The bill debated Saturday adv...
March 7, 2021
Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal In this file photo, Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, participates remotely in a committee hearing. On Saturday, he urged the supporters and opponents of medical malpractice legislation to work on a compromise. (Eddie Moore/Journal) SANTA FE – A proposal to remove hospitals from the states Medical Malpractice Act – exposing them to greater damage awards in court – narrowly survived a tense, tearful committee hearing Saturday. The ...