Medical Liability Reform: Arbitration: H.B. 135 (2013)
Provides that a party in a medical liability action or arbitration
Provides that a party in a medical liability action or arbitration may not attempt to allocate fault to any health care provider unless a certificate of compliance has been issued. Also, requires that evidence from a medical review panel remain unreportable to a health care facility or health insurance plan.
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