This bill modifies requirements for expert witness certificate of merit affidavits in medical malpractice claims.

This bill amends the requirements for expert witness certificate of merit affidavits in medical malpractice claims. It mandates that each expert witness must meet specific standards and that the affidavits must be notarized and signed by the expert witness. The affidavits must certify the expert witness's familiarity with the applicable standard of care, the breach of that standard by the health care provider, and the causation of the injury or death.

This bill modifies requirements for expert witness certificate of merit affidavits in medical malpractice claims.

This bill amends the requirements for expert witness certificate of merit affidavits in medical malpractice claims. It mandates that each expert witness must meet specific standards and that the affidavits must be notarized and signed by the expert witness. The affidavits must certify the expert witness's familiarity with the applicable standard of care, the breach of that standard by the health care provider, and the causation of the injury or death.