Iowa House Roundup: Iowa lawmakers pass bill banning gay and trans panic defense
Also, House passes bills protecting black bears and limiting defamation lawsuits.
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Also, House passes bills protecting black bears and limiting defamation lawsuits.
Also, the House passed bills protecting black bears and limiting defamation lawsuits.
Gov. Kim Reynolds and other supporters described the malpractice cap as a lifeline for rural medical providers facing rising insurance rates.
A bill capping noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is headed for Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk after passing both chambers of the Iowa Legislature on Wednesday.
Cash awards for pain, suffering and other non-economic complications from medical malpractice lawsuits likely will be capped at $2 million for hospitals and $1 million for doctors.