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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 2, 2020 - Introduced by Representative Sinicki. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
AB995,1,3 1An Act to amend 655.017, 893.55 (4) (b) and 893.55 (4) (d) 1.; and to repeal and
2recreate
893.55 (1d) of the statutes; relating to: recovery of noneconomic
3damages in medical malpractice cases.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill increases the current law limit on noneconomic damages for injuries
resulting from medical malpractice by establishing a limit of $3,000,000 on
noneconomic damages for each occurrence of medical malpractice.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB995,1 4Section 1. 655.017 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB995,2,3 5655.017 Limitation on noneconomic damages. The amount of
6noneconomic damages recoverable by a claimant or plaintiff under this chapter for
7acts or omissions of a health care provider if the act or omission occurs on or after
8April 6, 2006 the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], and for acts or
9omissions of an employee of a health care provider, acting within the scope of his or

1her employment and providing health care services, for acts or omissions occurring
2on or after April 6, 2006 the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], is
3subject to the limits under s. 893.55 (4) (d) and (f).
AB995,2 4Section 2. 893.55 (1d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB995,2,115 893.55 (1d) The objective of the treatment of this section is to ensure affordable
6and accessible health care for all of the citizens of Wisconsin while providing
7adequate compensation to the victims of medical malpractice. Achieving this
8objective requires a balancing of many interests. The legislature finds that the
9limitation of $3,000,000 represents an appropriate balance between providing
10reasonable compensation for noneconomic damages associated with medical
11malpractice and ensuring affordable and accessible health care.
AB995,3 12Section 3. 893.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB995,2,2113 893.55 (4) (b) The total noneconomic damages recoverable for bodily injury,
14including any action or proceeding based on contribution or indemnification and any
15action for a claim by a person other than the injured person for noneconomic damages
16recoverable for bodily injury, may not exceed the limit under par. (d) for each
17occurrence on or after April 6, 2006 the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
18inserts date]
, from all health care providers and all employees of health care
19providers acting within the scope of their employment and providing health care
20services who are found negligent and from the injured patients and families
21compensation fund.
AB995,4 22Section 4 . 893.55 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB995,3,3
1893.55 (4) (d) 1. The limit on total noneconomic damages for each occurrence
2under par. (b) on or after April 6, 2006 the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
3inserts date]
, shall be $750,000 $3,000,000.
AB995,3,44 (End)
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