IA: Senate Passes Med Mal Reform Bill

The Iowa Senate passed a tort reform bill in an attempt to attract more physicians to the state:

Senate File 465 includes provisions governing doctor-patient communications after adverse medical incidents; capping limits on non-economic damages, such as  pain and suffering, at $250,000; requiring a “certificate of merit” to screen out frivolous litigation; and establishing standards for expert witnesses.  The Des Moines Register has this story.

These reforms, including the cap, are unlikely to significantly affect physician supply in Iowa, as I stated back in 2014.